5 Letter Words That Start With SOU

There are 13+ five letter words beginning with SOU in our English dictionary. Every five-letter SOU 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 SOU.

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With SOU

sound 6
south 8
souls 5
souce 7
souct 7
sough 9
souks 9
soums 7
soups 7
soupy 10
sours 5
souse 5

All 5-Letter Words Starting With SOU (9 words)

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How Common is SOU as a Start 5 Letter word?

There are 13 5-letter words starting with SOU in English. The average Scrabble score here is 6.9, with -S endings dominating (46% of them).

Total Words
13
Avg Scrabble Score
6.9
Most Common Ending (46%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OU

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5 Letter Words beginning with SOU 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 SOU.

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter SOU-Words in Scrabble

soupy 10
souks 9
sough 9
south 8
souce 7
soups 7

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

10 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with SOU is soupy with a total of 10 points.

S 1
O 1
U 1
P 3
Y 4
adjective 1. having the appearance or consistency of soup
Synonyms:
mistysmoggyhazyovercastmurkygloomygreydarkdimdingydull
adjective 2. overly sentimental
Synonyms:
mawkishover-sentimentaloveremotionalcloyingsicklysaccharinesugarysugar-coatedsyrupy

FAQ 5 Letter Words That Start With SOU

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

    There are 13 5-letter words in the English dictionary that start with SOU. The average Scrabble score across them is 6.9.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "south", "soupy", "sough", "souct" start with SOU and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "soupy" is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 5-letter words starting with SOU include "sound", "south", "souls", "souce", "souct".