5-Letter Words Starting With SPE
- 25 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With SPE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With SPE 25 words
How common is SPE at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 25 five-letter words that start with SPE. They average 8.4 points, the best is SPECK (13 points) and 20% end in S.
- Total words
- 25
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.4
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 36%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 20% of words
Most common last letters
- s 20%
- l 16%
- d 12%
Top vowel pairs
- ea20%
- ee12%
- ei8%
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 SPE
s 1p 3e 1c 3k 5
S 1 + P 3 + E 1 + C 3 + K 5 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
speck
- nouna very small spot“the plane was just a speck in the sky”
- noun(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
- nouna slight but appreciable amount“this dish could use a touch of garlic”
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How many five-letter words that start with SPE are there?
There are 25 five-letter words that start with SPE 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 SPE?
SPECK is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SPEWY (13), SPEAK (11), SPEKS (11).
What are some common five-letter words that start with SPE?
Everyday examples include SPEED, SPEND, SPENT, SPEAK, SPELL, SPERM, SPEAR, SPECK. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with SPE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SPEWY (13), SPEKS (11), SPELK (11), SPELD (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.