5-Letter Words Starting With SPI
- 32 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With SPI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With SPI 32 words
How common is SPI at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 32 five-letter words that start with SPI. They average 9.1 points, the best is SPITZ (16 points) and 25% end in S.
- Total words
- 32
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.1
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 34%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- s 25%
- e 21.9%
- y 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ie12.5%
- ia3.1%
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 SPI
s 1p 3i 1t 1z 10
S 1 + P 3 + I 1 + T 1 + Z 10 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
spitz
- nounany of various stocky heavy-coated breeds of dogs native to northern regions having pointed muzzles and erect ears with a curled furry tail
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How many five-letter words that start with SPI are there?
There are 32 five-letter words that start with SPI 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 SPI?
SPITZ is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SPIKY (14), SPIFF (13), SPICK (13).
What are some common five-letter words that start with SPI?
Everyday examples include SPITE, SPIKE, SPILL, SPIRE, SPICE, SPICY, SPIES, SPITS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with SPI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SPICK (13), SPIKS (11), SPINK (11), SPIFS (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.