Words That Start With SOU
- 276 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With SOU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With SOU 276 words
4-Letter Words Starting With SOU 7
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With SOU 13
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With SOU 25
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With SOU 38
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With SOU 46
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With SOU 41
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With SOU 35
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With SOU 28
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With SOU 17
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With SOU 13
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With SOU 5
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With SOU 5
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With SOU 2
How common is SOU at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 276 words that start with SOU. Most are 8 letters long, they average 12.6 points, the best is SOUTHWESTWARDLY (28 points) and 41.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 276
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 46 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.6
- out of 28 max
- Longest word
- SOUTHEASTERNMOST
- 16 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 41.3% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 41.3%
- d 11.6%
- e 8.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ou100%
- ie4.7%
- oo4.7%
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 SOU
s 1o 1u 1t 1h 4w 4e 1s 1t 1w 4a 1r 1d 2l 1y 4
S 1 + O 1 + U 1 + T 1 + H 4 + W 4 + E 1 + S 1 + T 1 + W 4 + A 1 + R 1 + D 2 + L 1 + Y 4 = 28 points
- Double word
- 56 pts
- Triple word
- 84 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
southwestwardly
- adverbin a southwestward direction
- Scrabble US
- Scrabble UK
- Words With Friends
Runners-up
Explore related word lists
Words starting with…
Words starting with SOU by length
Add a letter after SOU
Each link adds one letter and keeps only combinations that have words.
Change the last letter of SOU
Trending word lists
Five-letter lists built from the letters of yesterday's Wordle answer. The set changes every day.
- 5-letter words with S
- 5-letter words starting with GRI
- 5-letter words with RIS
- 5-letter words with I
- 5-letter words starting with G
- 5-letter words with RI
- 5-letter words ending in T
- 5-letter words with R
- 5-letter words ending in IST
- 5-letter words with IS
- 5-letter words ending in ST
- 5-letter words starting with GR
How to use this word list
Playing words that start with SOU
Words That Start With SOU by the numbers
Words That Start With SOU FAQ
How many words that start with SOU are there?
There are 276 words that start with SOU in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 46 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 SOU?
SOUTHWESTWARDLY is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SOUTHERNIZING (26), SOUTHERNIZED (25), SOUTHWESTWARDS (24).
What are some common words that start with SOU?
Everyday examples include SOUGHT, SOUND, SOUTH, SOURCE, SOUTHERN, SOUNDTRACK, SOUL, SOUP. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with SOU?
SOUTHEASTERNMOST has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SOUNDPROOFING (13 letters) is the longest common one.