Words That Start With SET
- 64 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With SET
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With SET 64 words
4-Letter Words Starting With SET 3
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With SET 5
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With SET 10
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With SET 15
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With SET 14
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With SET 6
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With SET 5
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With SET 4
Full 11-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With SET 1
Full 13-letter listHow common is SET at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 64 words that start with SET. Most are 7 letters long, they average 8.8 points, the best is SETBACKS (16 points) and 48.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 64
- Most common length
- 7 letters
- 15 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.8
- out of 16 max
- Longest word
- SETTLEDNESSES
- 13 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 48.4% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 48.4%
- e 14.1%
- t 9.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ou12.5%
- ee3.1%
- eo3.1%
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 word that starts with SET
s 1e 1t 1b 3a 1c 3k 5s 1
S 1 + E 1 + T 1 + B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 1 = 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).
setbacks
Form of setback
- nounan unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
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How many words that start with SET are there?
There are 64 words that start with SET in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 15 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with SET?
SETBACKS is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SETACEOUSLY (16), SETBACK (15), SETSCREWS (14).
What are some common words that start with SET?
Everyday examples include SET, SETTLE, SETTLES, SETTLED, SETTLING, SETTING, SETS, SETTLER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with SET?
SETTLEDNESSES has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SETTLEMENTS (11 letters) is the longest common one.