5-Letter Words Starting With SOU
- 13 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With SOU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With SOU 13 words
How common is SOU at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 13 five-letter words that start with SOU. They average 6.9 points, the best is SOUPY (10 points) and 46.2% end in S.
- Total words
- 13
- Average Scrabble score
- 6.9
- out of 10 max
- Everyday words
- 39%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 46.2% of words
Most common last letters
- s 46.2%
- e 15.4%
- h 15.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ou100%
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 SOU
s 1o 1u 1p 3y 4
S 1 + O 1 + U 1 + P 3 + Y 4 = 10 points
- Double word
- 20 pts
- Triple word
- 30 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
soupy
- adjectivehaving the consistency and appearance of soup“a soupy fog”
- adjectiveeffusively or insincerely emotional“a bathetic novel”
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How many five-letter words that start with SOU are there?
There are 13 five-letter words that start with SOU 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 SOU?
SOUPY is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SOUGH (9), SOUKS (9), SOUTH (8).
What are some common five-letter words that start with SOU?
Everyday examples include SOUND, SOUTH, SOULS, SOURS, SOUGH, SOUPS, SOUSE, SOUPY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with SOU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SOUCE (7), SOUCT (7), SOUMS (7), SOUTS (5). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.