5-Letter Words Starting With SET
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With SET
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With SET 5 words
How common is SET at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 five-letter words that start with SET. They average 5.4 points and the best is SETUP (7 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 5.4
- out of 7 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 20% of words
Most common last letters
- e 20%
- l 20%
- n 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ae20%
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 SET
s 1e 1t 1u 1p 3
S 1 + E 1 + T 1 + U 1 + P 3 = 7 points
- Double word
- 14 pts
- Triple word
- 21 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
setup
- nounequipment designed to serve a specific function
- nounthe way something is organized or arranged“it takes time to learn the setup around here”
- nounan act that incriminates someone on a false charge
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How many five-letter words that start with SET are there?
There are 5 five-letter words that start with SET 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 SET?
SETUP is worth 7 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SETTS (5), SETAE (5), SETAL (5).
Which rare five-letter words that start with SET score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SETAL (5), SETON (5). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.