Words That Start With S

For many people, being able to speak English fluently and confidently is their ultimate goal. Working on improving English skills takes time and effort, but you can make progress if you stick at it. Different individuals have different ways to learn English. However, if you’re totally a beginner, the advice for you is to start your study journey with vocabulary first. The more English words you know, the better you understand English. The better you understand English, the more proficient you become.

The 100 most common English words that start with S. In this lesson, we are going to take a look at an ultimate list of words that start with S.

To facilitate your learning, we have compiled lists of common English words on our website so that English learners can make references to. Today’s article will be the turn of the most frequently used words that start with S. Let’s take a notebook, and a pen and get started with our lesson right now!

words that start with S

List of 100 words that start with S

NUMBER	WORDS	EXAMPLES
1	Safe	It is better to be safe than sorry.
2	Safety	New safety regulations have been brought in.
3	Sale	The sale generated record profits.
4	Same	The two houses were built after the same model.
5	Satellite	The two nations are collaborating on several satellite projects.
6	Save	They made a belated attempt to save her life.
7	Scale	They entertain on a large scale.
8	Scene	Her scene ended up on the cutting room floor.
9	School	I don’t remember my first day at school.
10	Science	Newton’s laws were fruitful for science.
11	Screen	The screen suddenly went fuzzy.
12	Scripting	Use its scripting feature to schedule file transfers.
13	Search	Bad weather is hampering the search for survivors.
14	Season	The female changes colour during the breeding season.
15	Second	He was the second to arrive.
16	Secret	Discipline was the new coach’s secret weapon.
17	Section	Both her children were born by caesarean section.
18	Sector	The enemy have attacked the British sector.
19	Secure	Tie the two ropes together with a secure knot.
20	Security	Security forces were given sweeping powers to search homes.
21	Seek	We seek to improve relations between our two countries.
22	Seem	I seem to have accumulated a lot of books.
23	Select	Always select the right tool for the job.
24	Sell	Can you catalogue the VCD sets you sell?
25	Send	We are pleased to send you…
26	Senior	The interrogation was conducted by senior police officers.
27	Sense	The experience reinforced my sense of loss.
28	Sensitive	She is very sensitive to other people’s feelings.
29	Sensor	The device is based around a humidity sensor.
30	Separate	May we have separate checks?
31	Series	The movie consisted of a series of flashbacks.
32	Serious	I don’t want to get serious yet.
33	Serve	They serve good nosh in the cafeteria.
34	Server	All data is stored on a central file server.
35	Service	When one loves one’s art no service seems too hard .
36	Settlement	Our objective must be to secure a peace settlement.
37	Seven	Wake me up at seven tomorrow.
38	Several	Children here walk several miles to school.
39	Sexual	Judges had been engaging in sexual orgies.
40	Share	I share a bedroom with my sister.
41	Shift	Could you help me shift some furniture?
42	Ship	The ship is expected to make harbor tonight.
43	Shipping	The Greeks are still powerful players in world shipping.
44	Shopping	Let me carry your shopping.
45	Short	She gave three short hoots on the car horn.
46	Should	At what station should I change?
47	Show	The show is a celebration of new young talent.
48	Side	We parked on a side road.
49	Sign	Both sides have agreed to sign the treaty .
50	Signal	The signal will be converted into digital code.
51	Signed	He signed his name with evident satisfaction.
52	Significant	The move was regarded as significant in Japan.
53	Similar	It’s similar in size to a tomato.
54	Simple	The rules of the game are quite simple.
55	Simply	All pollution is simply an unused resource.
56	Since	The rain has been continuous since this morning.
57	Single	The Workers’ Party failed to win a single governorship.
58	Site	A site has been chosen for the new school.
59	Situation	It is interesting to compare their situation and ours.
60	Size	This pile of apples vary in size.
61	Slightly	She was taller than he was and stooped slightly.
62	Slow	The clock is slow.
63	Small	She lived on a small pension.
64	Smaller	They’ve just brought out a new, smaller phone.
65	Smart	You look very smart in that suit.
66	Smartphone	Enhance your SmartPhone with this scientific calculator.
67	Social	Proust’s work reflected his own social and cultural milieu.
68	Software	I’ll show you how to load the software.
69	Solar	Pluto is the farthest planet in the solar system.
70	Solid	A solid bloc of union members support the decision.
71	Solution	When would such a solution be possible?
72	Some	Let’s discard some of these old newspapers.
73	Someone	My wife’s secretly dating someone else.
74	Something	Please do something about it.
75	Sometimes	One has sometimes to resort to these little devices.
76	Soon	How soon is the next bus to Narita?
77	Sort	The present conditions sort well with the workers.
78	Sound	The sound smites upon the ear.
79	Source	Chopping boards can be a source of cross-contamination.
80	South	The south side of town is pretty run down.
81	Southern	He mimicked her southern accent.
82	Space	Please answer questions in the space provided.
83	Speak	I’ve always wanted to be able to speak Japanese.
84	Special	These automatic cameras have a special focusing mechanism.
85	Species	That species disappeared in the Ice Age.
86	Specific	Mr Howarth gave us very specific instructions.
87	Specifically	We haven’t specifically targeted school children.
88	Spectrum	This is a kind of atomic spectrum.
89	Speech	His speech was a powerful spur to action.
90	Speed	The car was travelling at a very slow speed.
91	Spend	He wants to spend more time with his family.
92	Spokesman	He is the spokesman for the conference.
93	Spokeswoman	A Supreme Court spokeswoman declined comment.
94	Spot	I chose a spot well away from the road.
95	Spread	The bird spread its wings.
96	Square	There is a massive monument in the square.
97	Staff	There are standard procedures for dismissing staff.
98	Stage	She stood alone on stage in the spotlight.
99	Stake	A wooden stake was driven firmly into the ground.
100	Stand	Never stand aloof from the masses.

The abovementioned is the list of words that start with S. How do you feel about it? Do these words make you so excited that you want to memorize and practice with them immediately? There is an old saying that ‘practice makes perfect.’ You should take every opportunity to use them in your daily conversations. Try practicing in different situations, such as when you are chatting with your friends, writing letters for your beloved family, or communicating with your fellows. In this way, you will make great progress beyond all your expectations.