5-Letter Words Starting With SI
- 99 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With SI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With SI 99 words
How common is SI at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 99 five-letter words that start with SI. They average 7.9 points, the best is SIXTH (15 points) and 37.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 99
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.9
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 34%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 37.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 37.4%
- r 10.1%
- e 9.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ie7.1%
- ee1%
- eu1%
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 SI
s 1i 1x 8t 1h 4
S 1 + I 1 + X 8 + T 1 + H 4 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
sixth
- nounposition six in a countable series of things
- nounone part in six equal parts
- nounthe musical interval between one note and another six notes away from it
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How many five-letter words that start with SI are there?
There are 99 five-letter words that start with SI 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 SI?
SIXTH is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SIXTY (15), SIZED (15), SIZES (14).
What are some common five-letter words that start with SI?
Everyday examples include SINCE, SILLY, SIGHT, SIGMA, SIXTH, SIXTY, SIZES, SIDES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with SI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SIXMO (14), SIZEL (14), SIJOS (12), SILEX (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.