5-Letter Words Starting With SON
- 11 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With SON
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With SON 11 words
How common is SON at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 11 five-letter words that start with SON. They average 6.4 points, the best is SONNY (8 points) and 36.4% end in E.
- Total words
- 11
- Average Scrabble score
- 6.4
- out of 8 max
- Everyday words
- 18%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 36.4% of words
Most common last letters
- e 36.4%
- y 27.3%
- s 18.2%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with SON
s 1o 1n 1n 1y 4
S 1 + O 1 + N 1 + N 1 + Y 4 = 8 points
- Double word
- 16 pts
- Triple word
- 24 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
sonny
- nouna male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
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How many five-letter words that start with SON are there?
There are 11 five-letter words that start with SON 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 SON?
SONNY is worth 8 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SONLY (8), SONSY (8), SONIC (7).
What are some common five-letter words that start with SON?
Everyday examples include SONGS, SONIC, SONNY, SONAR. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with SON score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SONSY (8), SONCE (7), SONNE (5), SONSE (5). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.