5 Letter Words That Start With SIL

There are 14+ five letter words beginning with SIL in our English dictionary. Every five-letter SIL 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 SIL.

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With SIL

silds 6
siled 6
silen 5
siler 5
siles 5
silex 12
silks 9
silky 12
sills 5
silly 8
silos 5
silts 5

All 5-Letter Words Starting With SIL (10 words)

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How Common is SIL as a Start 5 Letter word?

There are 14 5-letter words starting with SIL in English. The average Scrabble score here is 7.1, with -S endings dominating (43% of them).

Total Words
14
Avg Scrabble Score
7.1
Most Common Ending (43%)
S

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5 Letter Words beginning with SIL 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 5 Letter Words with SIL.

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter SIL-Words in Scrabble

silky 12
silex 12
silks 9
silty 8
silly 8
silva 8

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

12 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with SIL is silky with a total of 12 points.

S 1
I 1
L 1
K 5
Y 4
adjective 1. of or resembling silk, especially in being soft, fine, and lustrous
Synonyms:
smoothsoftsleeklustrousfineglossysatinysilkenvelvety

FAQ 5 Letter Words That Start With SIL

  • How many 5 letter words starting with SIL are in the English dictionary?

    There are 14 5-letter words in the English dictionary that start with SIL. The average Scrabble score across them is 7.1.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words starting with SIL worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "silex", "silky", "silty", "silly" start with SIL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "silex" is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words starting with SIL?

    Everyday 5-letter words starting with SIL include "silds", "siled", "silen", "siler", "siles".