Words That Start With

SP

English words beginning with “SP” — sorted by frequency

✦192 words found

🟩46 Wordle words

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🟩 5-Letter Words Starting With SP

46 Wordle words

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🎯 4-Letter Words Starting With SP

13 words

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SPRY SPAN SPEW SPUR SPOT SPAR SPUD SPAT SPUE SPIN SPIT SPED SPAZ

All Words Starting With SP

192 words — most common first

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Word	Letters	Syllables	Type	Definition
specter	7	2	noun	A ghostly apparition, a phantom. [from 17th c.]
spire	5	1	noun	(architecture) A tapering structure built on a roof or tower, especially as one of the central architectural features of a church or cathedral roof.
sporadic	8	3		Rare and scattered in occurrence.
spiteful	8	2		Filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to annoy or harm.
splendor	8	2	noun	Magnificent appearance, display or grandeur.
spirit	6	2	noun	The soul of a person or other creature.
spurious	8	3		False, not authentic, not genuine.
spirited	8	3		Lively, vigorous, animated or courageous.
spurn	5	1	verb	(ambitransitive) To reject disdainfully; contemn; scorn.
spite	5	1	noun	Ill will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the desire to unjustifiably irritate, annoy, or thwart; a want to disturb or put out another; mild malice
specious	8	2		Seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.
spurt	5	1	noun	A sudden brief burst of, or increase in, speed, effort, activity, emotion or development.
spring	6	1	noun	(intransitive) To move or burst forth.
speculate	9	3	verb	(intransitive) To make an inference based on inconclusive evidence; to surmise or conjecture.
spark	5	1	noun	A small particle of glowing matter, either molten or on fire, resulting from an electrical surge or excessive heat created by friction.
sparse	6	1	verb	Not dense; meager; scanty
splutter	8	2	noun	(intransitive) Of a thing: to forcefully emit something, especially in small drops or particles.
spontaneous	11	4		Self-generated; happening without any apparent external cause.
spectre	7	2	noun	British standard spelling of specter.
space	5	1	noun	(heading) Unlimited or generalized extent, physical or otherwise.
specific	8	3	noun	Explicit or definite.
spurred	7	1		Wearing spurs.
sputter	7	2	noun	(intransitive) To emit saliva or spit from the mouth in small, scattered portions, as in rapid speaking.
spunky	6	2	noun	(US) Spirited or plucky.
sprightly	9	2		Animated, gay, or vivacious; lively, spirited.
spry	4	1	noun	Vigorous; lively; cheerful; sprightly.
span	4	1	noun	The full width of an open hand from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger used as an informal unit of length.
spout	5	1	noun	A tube or lip through which liquid or steam is poured or discharged.
spectral	8	2		Of, or pertaining to, spectra; classified according to frequency or wavelength (of light etc.).
spectrum	8	2	noun	Specifically, a range of colours representing light (electromagnetic radiation) of contiguous frequencies; hence electromagnetic spectrum, visible spectrum, ultraviolet spectrum, etc.
split	5	1	verb	(transitive, ergative, of something solid) To divide fully or partly along a more or less straight line.
spate	5	1	noun	(countable, figurative) A sudden increase or rush of something; a flood, an outburst, an outpouring.
spunk	5	1	noun	(uncountable) Courage; spirit; mettle; determination.
splendiferous	13	4		Beautiful, splendid.
spread	6	1	verb	(transitive) To stretch out, open out (a material etc.) so that it more fully covers a given area of space.
spew	4	1	verb	(intransitive, informal) To vomit.
spotlight	9	2	noun	(figurative) The center of attention; the highlight or most important part.
spartan	7	2	noun	Austere, frugal, characterized by self-denial.
spectacular	11	4	noun	Amazing or worthy of special notice.
spur	4	1	noun	(figurative) Anything that inspires or motivates, as a spur does a horse.
splay	5	1	noun	(transitive) To spread, spread apart, or spread out (something); to expand.
special	7	2	noun	Distinguished by a unique, particular, or unusual quality.
sprite	6	1	noun	(computer graphics) A two-dimensional image or animation that is integrated into a larger scene.
splendid	8	2		Gorgeous; magnificent; sumptuous; of remarkable beauty.
sporadically	12	4		At an occasional, infrequent, or irregular frequency.
spot	4	1	noun	A round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different color, texture etc. and generally round in shape.
speech	6	1	noun	(uncountable) The ability to speak; the faculty of uttering words or articulate sounds and vocalizations to communicate.
spindle	7	2	noun	(spinning) A rod used for spinning and then winding fibres (especially wool), usually consisting of a shaft and a circular whorl positioned at either the upper or lower end of the shaft when suspended vertically from the forming thread.
spawn	5	1	verb	(transitive) To produce or deposit (eggs) in water.
spoof	5	1	noun	(countable) An act of deception; a hoax; a joking prank.
spectacle	9	3	noun	An exciting or extraordinary scene, exhibition, performance etc.
spike	5	1	noun	A sort of very large nail.
spare	5	1	verb	Extra.
spook	5	1	noun	(informal) A scare or fright.
spine	5	1	noun	(anatomy, zootomy) A series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen.
sphere	6	1	noun	(mathematics) A surface in three dimensions consisting of all points equidistant from a center. .
spouse	6	1	noun	A person in a marriage or marital relationship.
spatter	7	2	noun	(transitive) To splash (someone or something) with small droplets.
sprinkle	8	2	verb	(transitive) To cause (a substance) to fall in fine drops (for a liquid substance) or small pieces (for a solid substance).
sparkle	7	2	noun	Brilliance; luster.
specify	7	3	verb	(transitive) To state explicitly, or in detail, or as a condition.
spiel	5	1	noun	A lengthy and extravagant speech or argument usually intended to persuade.
spell	5	1	noun	Words or a formula supposed to have magical powers.
spindly	7	2		Characteristic of a spindle; slender and of weak appearance.
spirt	5	1	noun	Archaic spelling of spurt. [(transitive) To cause to gush out suddenly or violently in a stream or jet.]
speculation	11	4	noun	(business, finance) An investment involving higher-than-normal risk in order to obtain a higher-than-normal return.
spicy	5	2		Of a flavor, provoking a burning sensation due to the presence of capsaicin or a similar chemical.
spastic	7	2	noun	(colloquial, derogatory or offensive in the UK and Ireland)
sprawling	9	2	noun	Expansive; extensive
spear	5	1	noun	A long stick with a sharp tip used as a weapon for throwing or thrusting, or anything used to make a thrusting motion.
spoke	5	1	verb	A support structure that connects the axle or the hub of a wheel to the rim.
sport	5	1	noun	(countable, uncountable) Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics.
sprawl	6	1	noun	To spread out in a disorderly fashion; to straggle.
splendent	9	2		Shining; glossy; lustrous.
sponsor	7	2	noun	A person or organization that pays all or part of the cost of an event, publication, media program, etc., usually in exchange for advertising.
spasm	5	2	noun	A sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ.
spiritual	9	4	noun	Of or pertaining to the spirit or the soul.
speck	5	1	noun	A tiny spot or particle, especially of dirt.
spotted	7	2		(no comparative or superlative) Characterized by spots (used especially of animals and plants).
spasmodic	9	3	noun	Of or relating to a spasm; resembling a sudden contraction of the muscles.
spume	5	1	noun	Foam or froth of liquid, particularly that of seawater.
spawned	7	1	verb	(transitive) To produce or deposit (eggs) in water.
spooge	6	1	noun	(vulgar, slang, US) Semen.
specialist	10	3	noun	Someone who is an expert in, or devoted to, some specific branch of study or research.
splash	6	1	noun	(onomatopoeia) The sound made by an object hitting a liquid.
spar	4	1	noun	To fight, especially as practice for martial arts or hand-to-hand combat.
speculative	11	4		Characterized by speculation; based on guessing, unfounded opinions, or extrapolation.
splatter	8	2	noun	(intransitive) To splash; to scatter; to land or strike in an uneven, distributed mess.
spangle	7	2	noun	A small, flat piece of sparkling metallic or metal-like material with a hole which is sewn on to a garment, etc., for decoration; a sequin.
spellbound	10	2		Fascinated by something; entranced as if by a spell; captivated.
spiny	5	2	noun	Covered in spines or thorns.
splendour	9	2	noun	British, Canadian, Ireland, South Africa, Australian, and New Zealand standard spelling of splendor.
splooge	7	1	verb	(slang) To ejaculate; to cum.
spider	6	2	noun	Any of various eight-legged, predatory arthropods, of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs to catch prey.
spud	4	1	noun	(informal) A potato.
spoil	5	1	verb	(transitive) To ruin; to damage in such a way as to make undesirable or unusable.
spat	4	1	verb	A brief argument, falling out, quarrel.
specie	6	2	noun	Money in the form of coins made from precious metal that has an intrinsic value; coinage.
speedy	6	2	verb	Proceeding with or characterized by high speed; rapid.
spica	5	2	noun	(botany) A spike (kind of inflorescence in which sessile flowers are arranged on an unbranched elongated axis).
specially	9	3		For a special purpose, person, or occasion.
spavined	8	2		(figurative) Of a person or a thing: old, worn-out; also, obsolete.
spile	5	1	noun	(US) A spout inserted in a maple (or other tree) to draw off sap.
spue	4	1	verb	Obsolete form of spew. [(transitive) To eject forcibly and in a stream,]
spiry	5	2		Like or resembling a spire.
spurned	7	1		rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
spadassin	9	3	noun	a fighter, duelist.
spearheaded	11	3	verb	(transitive, idiomatic) To drive or campaign ardently for (an effort, project, etc.); to direct.
sploosh	7	1	noun	A heavy splashing sound.
spleen	6	1	noun	(anatomy, immunology) In vertebrates, including humans, a ductless vascular gland, located in the left upper abdomen near the stomach, which destroys old red blood cells, removes debris from the bloodstream, acts as a reservoir of blood, and produces lymphocytes.
spiral	6	2	noun	(geometry) A curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing its distance from that point.
splinter	8	2	noun	A long, sharp fragment of material, often wood.
spigot	6	2	noun	(US, especially Appalachia) A water tap: a faucet or sillcock.
splurge	7	1	noun	(ambitransitive) To spend lavishly or extravagantly, especially money.
sparkling	9	2	noun	Of a beverage, especially an alcoholic beverage, containing dissolved carbon dioxide (either naturally or that has been added) that comes out of solution in the form of many tiny bubbles.
spitfire	8	3	noun	A person with a fiery temper, someone easily provoked to anger, especially a woman or girl.
specifically	12	4		In a specific manner, applying to or naming a particular thing or things, expressly, explicitly.
spineless	9	2		Cowardly, uncourageous; lacking character.
spooky	6	2		(informal) Eerie, or suggestive of ghosts or the supernatural.
spearhead	9	2	noun	One who leads or initiates an activity (such as an attack or a campaign).