10-Letter Words Starting With SOUTH
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With SOUTH
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words Starting With SOUTH 8 words
How common is SOUTH at the start of ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 ten-letter words that start with SOUTH. They average 14.9 points and the best is SOUTHWARDS (17 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.9
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 13%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- d 12.5%
- g 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ou100%
- ea12.5%
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 ten-letter word that starts with SOUTH
s 1o 1u 1t 1h 4w 4a 1r 1d 2s 1
S 1 + O 1 + U 1 + T 1 + H 4 + W 4 + A 1 + R 1 + D 2 + S 1 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
southwards
- adverbtoward the south“the ship turned southerly”
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How many ten-letter words that start with SOUTH are there?
There are 8 ten-letter words that start with SOUTH 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 ten-letter word that starts with SOUTH?
SOUTHWARDS is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SOUTHBOUND (16), SOUTHERNLY (16), SOUTHWESTS (16).
What are some common ten-letter words that start with SOUTH?
Everyday examples include SOUTHERNER, SOUTHBOUND, SOUTHWARDS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare ten-letter words that start with SOUTH score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SOUTHWESTS (16), SOUTHERING (14), SOUTHEASTS (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.