Words That Start With SP
- 2,790 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With SP
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With SP 2,790 words
4-Letter Words Starting With SP 31
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With SP 142
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With SP 243
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With SP 341
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With SP 460
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With SP 437
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With SP 343
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With SP 278
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With SP 211
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With SP 142
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With SP 87
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With SP 36
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With SP 9
17-Letter Words Starting With SP 10
18-Letter Words Starting With SP 10
19-Letter Words Starting With SP 5
20-Letter Words Starting With SP 3
How common is SP at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 2,790 words that start with SP. Most are 8 letters long, they average 14.6 points, the best is SPECTROHELIOGRAPHY (34 points) and 38.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 2,790
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 460 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.6
- out of 34 max
- Longest word
- SPECTROFLUOROMETRIES
- 20 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 38.4% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 38.4%
- e 9.7%
- d 8.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ie8%
- ee4.6%
- io3.7%
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 SP
s 1p 3e 1c 3t 1r 1o 1h 4e 1l 1i 1o 1g 2r 1a 1p 3h 4y 4
S 1 + P 3 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + R 1 + O 1 + H 4 + E 1 + L 1 + I 1 + O 1 + G 2 + R 1 + A 1 + P 3 + H 4 + Y 4 = 34 points
- Double word
- 68 pts
- Triple word
- 102 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
spectroheliography
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words that start with SP are there?
There are 2,790 words that start with SP in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 460 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 SP?
SPECTROHELIOGRAPHY is worth 34 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SPHYGMOMANOMETRY (34), SPECTROGRAPHICALLY (33), SPECTROHELIOGRAPHIES (33).
What are some common words that start with SP?
Everyday examples include SPOT, SPOKE, SPECIALLY, SPARE, SPACE, SPREAD, SPEECH, SPRING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with SP?
SPECTROFLUOROMETRIES has 20 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SPECIFICATIONS (14 letters) is the longest common one.