Matching words
12,610
Total matching words across this list.
Words That Start and End with the Same Letter – Page 7
Browse words whose first and last letters match, useful for clue patterns, board searches, and awkward outer-slot fills.
List summary
Average score
14.2
Classic letter-game score across all matches.
Top scorer
SCUZZBUCKETS (40)
Highest single-word score in this result set.
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Why these words qualify
Sorted shortest-to-longest, then alphabetically.
Worked examples from this page:
- shaves: Positions 1 and 6 are both S.
- shawls: Positions 1 and 6 are both S.
- shawms: Positions 1 and 6 are both S.
| Word | Length | Score | Vowels | Unique | Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| shaves | 6 | 12 | 2 | 5 | No |
| shawls | 6 | 12 | 1 | 5 | No |
| shawms | 6 | 14 | 1 | 5 | No |
| sheafs | 6 | 12 | 2 | 5 | No |
| shears | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | No |
| sheens | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | No |
| sheers | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | No |
| sheets | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | No |
| sheiks | 6 | 13 | 2 | 5 | No |
| shells | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | No |
| shends | 6 | 10 | 1 | 5 | No |
| sheols | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | No |
| sherds | 6 | 10 | 1 | 5 | No |
| shiels | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | No |
| shiers | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | No |
| shifts | 6 | 12 | 1 | 5 | No |
| shills | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | No |
| shines | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | No |
| shires | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | No |
| shirks | 6 | 13 | 1 | 5 | No |
| shirrs | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | No |
| shirts | 6 | 9 | 1 | 5 | No |
| shites | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | No |
| shivas | 6 | 12 | 2 | 5 | No |
| shives | 6 | 12 | 2 | 5 | No |
| shlubs | 6 | 11 | 1 | 5 | No |
| shmoes | 6 | 11 | 2 | 5 | No |
| shoals | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | No |
| shoats | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | No |
| shocks | 6 | 15 | 1 | 5 | No |
| shogis | 6 | 10 | 2 | 5 | No |
| shojis | 6 | 16 | 2 | 5 | No |
| shooks | 6 | 13 | 2 | 4 | No |
| shools | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | No |
| shoots | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | No |
| shores | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | No |
| shorts | 6 | 9 | 1 | 5 | No |
| shotes | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | No |
| shotts | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | No |
| shouts | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | No |
| shoves | 6 | 12 | 2 | 5 | No |
| shoyus | 6 | 12 | 2 | 5 | Yes |
| shreds | 6 | 10 | 1 | 5 | No |
| shrews | 6 | 12 | 1 | 5 | No |
| shrubs | 6 | 11 | 1 | 5 | No |
| shrugs | 6 | 10 | 1 | 5 | No |
| shucks | 6 | 15 | 1 | 5 | No |
| shunts | 6 | 9 | 1 | 5 | No |
| shutes | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | No |
| shyers | 6 | 12 | 1 | 5 | Yes |
| sibyls | 6 | 11 | 1 | 5 | Yes |
| sickos | 6 | 12 | 2 | 5 | No |
| sidles | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | No |
| sieges | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | No |
| sieves | 6 | 9 | 3 | 4 | No |
| sights | 6 | 10 | 1 | 5 | No |
| sigils | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | No |
| siglos | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | No |
| sigmas | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | No |
| silvas | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | No |
| simars | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5 | No |
| sinews | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | No |
| singes | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | No |
| sirees | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | No |
| sirens | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | No |
| sirras | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | No |
| sisals | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | No |
| sitars | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | No |
| situps | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5 | No |
| sixmos | 6 | 15 | 2 | 5 | No |
| sixtes | 6 | 13 | 2 | 5 | No |
| sixths | 6 | 16 | 1 | 5 | No |
| sizars | 6 | 15 | 2 | 5 | No |
| sizers | 6 | 15 | 2 | 5 | No |
| skalds | 6 | 11 | 1 | 5 | No |
| skanks | 6 | 14 | 1 | 4 | No |
| skates | 6 | 10 | 2 | 5 | No |
| skeans | 6 | 10 | 2 | 5 | No |
| skeets | 6 | 10 | 2 | 4 | No |
| skeins | 6 | 10 | 2 | 5 | No |
| skells | 6 | 10 | 1 | 4 | No |
| skelps | 6 | 12 | 1 | 5 | No |
| skenes | 6 | 10 | 2 | 4 | No |
| skiers | 6 | 10 | 2 | 5 | No |
| skiffs | 6 | 16 | 1 | 4 | No |
| skills | 6 | 10 | 1 | 4 | No |
| skimps | 6 | 14 | 1 | 5 | No |
| skinks | 6 | 14 | 1 | 4 | No |
| skirls | 6 | 10 | 1 | 5 | No |
| skirrs | 6 | 10 | 1 | 4 | No |
| skirts | 6 | 10 | 1 | 5 | No |
| skites | 6 | 10 | 2 | 5 | No |
| skives | 6 | 13 | 2 | 5 | No |
| skoals | 6 | 10 | 2 | 5 | No |
| skorts | 6 | 10 | 1 | 5 | No |
| skulks | 6 | 14 | 1 | 4 | No |
| skulls | 6 | 10 | 1 | 4 | No |
| skunks | 6 | 14 | 1 | 4 | No |
| slacks | 6 | 12 | 1 | 5 | No |
| slakes | 6 | 10 | 2 | 5 | No |
| slangs | 6 | 7 | 1 | 5 | No |
| slants | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | No |
| slates | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | No |
| slaves | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | No |
| sleeks | 6 | 10 | 2 | 4 | No |
| sleeps | 6 | 8 | 2 | 4 | No |
| sleets | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | No |
| slices | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5 | No |
| slicks | 6 | 12 | 1 | 5 | No |
| slides | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | No |
| slimes | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5 | No |
| slings | 6 | 7 | 1 | 5 | No |
| slinks | 6 | 10 | 1 | 5 | No |
| sloids | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | No |
| slojds | 6 | 14 | 1 | 5 | No |
| slokas | 6 | 10 | 2 | 5 | No |
| slokes | 6 | 10 | 2 | 5 | No |
| sloops | 6 | 8 | 2 | 4 | No |
| slopes | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5 | No |
| sloths | 6 | 9 | 1 | 5 | No |
| sloyds | 6 | 10 | 1 | 5 | Yes |
| sluffs | 6 | 12 | 1 | 4 | No |
| slumps | 6 | 10 | 1 | 5 | No |
| slurbs | 6 | 8 | 1 | 5 | No |
| slurps | 6 | 8 | 1 | 5 | No |
| slypes | 6 | 11 | 1 | 5 | Yes |
| smacks | 6 | 14 | 1 | 5 | No |
| smalls | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | No |
| smalts | 6 | 8 | 1 | 5 | No |
| smarms | 6 | 10 | 1 | 4 | No |
| smarts | 6 | 8 | 1 | 5 | No |
| smazes | 6 | 17 | 2 | 5 | No |
| smears | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5 | No |
| smells | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | No |
| smelts | 6 | 8 | 1 | 5 | No |
| smiles | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5 | No |
| smirks | 6 | 12 | 1 | 5 | No |
| smites | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5 | No |
| smiths | 6 | 11 | 1 | 5 | No |
| smocks | 6 | 14 | 1 | 5 | No |
| smokes | 6 | 12 | 2 | 5 | No |
| smokos | 6 | 12 | 2 | 4 | No |
| smolts | 6 | 8 | 1 | 5 | No |
| smurfs | 6 | 11 | 1 | 5 | No |
| snacks | 6 | 12 | 1 | 5 | No |
| snafus | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | No |
| snails | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | No |
| snakes | 6 | 10 | 2 | 5 | No |
| snares | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | No |
| snarfs | 6 | 9 | 1 | 5 | No |
| snarks | 6 | 10 | 1 | 5 | No |
| snarls | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | No |
| snaths | 6 | 9 | 1 | 5 | No |
| sneaks | 6 | 10 | 2 | 5 | No |
| sneaps | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5 | No |
| snecks | 6 | 12 | 1 | 5 | No |
| sneers | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | No |
| snells | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | No |
| snicks | 6 | 12 | 1 | 5 | No |
| sniffs | 6 | 12 | 1 | 4 | No |
| snipes | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5 | No |
| snoeks | 6 | 10 | 2 | 5 | No |
| snoods | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | No |
| snooks | 6 | 10 | 2 | 4 | No |
| snoops | 6 | 8 | 2 | 4 | No |
| snoots | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | No |
| snores | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | No |
| snorts | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | No |
| snouts | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | No |
| snuffs | 6 | 12 | 1 | 4 | No |
| soaves | 6 | 9 | 3 | 5 | No |
| sobers | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5 | No |
| socles | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5 | No |
| sodoms | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | No |
| sofars | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | No |
| softas | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | No |
| sokols | 6 | 10 | 2 | 4 | No |
| solans | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | No |
| solars | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | No |
| soleus | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | No |
| solfas | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | No |
| solids | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | No |
| solons | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | No |
| solums | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5 | No |
| solves | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | No |
| sonars | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | No |
| sondes | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | No |
| sonics | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5 | No |
| sooths | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | No |
| sophis | 6 | 11 | 2 | 5 | No |
| sopors | 6 | 8 | 2 | 4 | No |
| sorgos | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | No |
| sotols | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | No |
| soughs | 6 | 10 | 2 | 5 | No |
| sounds | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | No |
| souses | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | No |
| souths | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | No |
| sowens | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | No |
| sowers | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | No |
| spaces | 6 | 10 | 2 | 5 | No |
| spades | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | No |
| spahis | 6 | 11 | 2 | 5 | No |
| spalls | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | No |
| spangs | 6 | 9 | 1 | 5 | No |
| spanks | 6 | 12 | 1 | 5 | No |
| spares | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5 | No |
| sparks | 6 | 12 | 1 | 5 | No |
| spasms | 6 | 10 | 1 | 4 | No |
| spates | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5 | No |
| spawns | 6 | 11 | 1 | 5 | No |
| spazas | 6 | 17 | 2 | 4 | No |
| speaks | 6 | 12 | 2 | 5 | No |
| speans | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5 | No |
| spears | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5 | No |
| specks | 6 | 14 | 1 | 5 | No |
| speeds | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | No |
| speels | 6 | 8 | 2 | 4 | No |
| speers | 6 | 8 | 2 | 4 | No |
| speils | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5 | No |
| speirs | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5 | No |
| speiss | 6 | 8 | 2 | 4 | No |
| spells | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | No |
| spelts | 6 | 8 | 1 | 5 | No |
| spends | 6 | 9 | 1 | 5 | No |
| sperms | 6 | 10 | 1 | 5 | No |
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