5-Letter Words Starting With SUN
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With SUN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With SUN 5 words
How common is SUN at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 five-letter words that start with SUN. They average 6.8 points and the best is SUNKS (9 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 6.8
- out of 9 max
- Everyday words
- 40%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- s 40%
- a 20%
- p 20%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with SUN
s 1u 1n 1k 5s 1
S 1 + U 1 + N 1 + K 5 + S 1 = 9 points
- Double word
- 18 pts
- Triple word
- 27 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
sunks
Form of sunk
- adjectivedoomed to extinction
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How many five-letter words that start with SUN are there?
There are 5 five-letter words that start with SUN 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 SUN?
SUNKS is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SUNNY (8), SUNUP (7), SUNNA (5).
Which rare five-letter words that start with SUN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SUNKS (9), SUNNA (5), SUNNS (5). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.