5-Letter Words Starting With SE
- 122 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With SE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With SE 122 words
How common is SE at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 122 five-letter words that start with SE. They average 7.1 points, the best is SEIZE (14 points) and 29.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 122
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.1
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 29.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 29.5%
- e 14.8%
- n 8.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ee9%
- ea8.2%
- ei6.6%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with SE
s 1e 1i 1z 10e 1
S 1 + E 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
seize
- verbtake hold of; grab“The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter”
- verbtake or capture by force“The terrorists seized the politicians”
- verbtake possession of by force, as after an invasion“the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants”
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How many five-letter words that start with SE are there?
There are 122 five-letter words that start with SE in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with SE?
SEIZE is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SEAZE (14), SENZA (14), SEXED (13).
What are some common five-letter words that start with SE?
Everyday examples include SERVE, SEVEN, SENSE, SELLS, SEEKS, SEEMS, SENDS, SEEDY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with SE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SEAZE (14), SENZA (14), SEXER (12), SEXTO (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.