6 Letter Words That Start With SP

There are 253+ six letter words beginning with SP in our English dictionary. Every six-letter SP word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with SP.

Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With SP

spread 9
speech 13
spring 9
sports 8
spaces 10
spirit 8
spoken 12
speeds 9
sphere 11
speaks 12
spiral 8
spells 8

All 6-Letter Words Starting With SP (185 words)

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How Common is SP as a Start 6 Letter word?

There are 253 6-letter words starting with SP in English. The average Scrabble score here is 10.1, with -S endings dominating (40% of them).

Total Words
253
Avg Scrabble Score
10.1
Most Common Ending (40%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OO
EE

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6 Letter Words beginning with SP are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 6 Letter Words with SP.

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Highest-Scoring 6-Letter SP-Words in Scrabble

sphynx 21
sphinx 18
spiffy 17
specky 17
speltz 17
spivvy 17

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with SP?

21 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with SP is sphynx with a total of 21 points.

S 1
P 3
H 4
Y 4
N 1
X 8
noun 1. a cat of a hairless breed, originally from North America

FAQ 6 Letter Words That Start With SP

  • How many 6 letter words starting with SP are in the English dictionary?

    There are 253 6-letter words in the English dictionary that start with SP. The average Scrabble score across them is 10.1.

  • Are there any rare 6 letter words starting with SP worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 6-letter words like "spritz", "speltz", "spadix", "sphinx" start with SP and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "sphinx" is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 6 letter words starting with SP?

    Everyday 6-letter words starting with SP include "spread", "speech", "spring", "sports", "spaces".

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