5 Letter Words Starting With SP

7 words — filter by type, see definitions, find your best Wordle guess.

Only a handful of SP words sit in this list, and four are Wordle answers: spare, spark, spawn, speak. Spare is the right probe — A, R, and E — then speak if E is confirmed and A is not.

Best Wordle guesses for SP
SPARESPEAKSPAWNSPARK

In 5-letter words starting with SP, the most common letters in position 3 are: A, E.

WordTypeDefinition
SPACEnounan empty area, room, or the vast region beyond Earth
SPADEnouna digging tool with a flat blade
SPAREadjectiveextra, available, or not currently needed
SPARKnouna small fiery particle or a sign of energy and excitement
SPAWNverbto produce offspring or cause something to begin
SPEAKverbto say words aloud or communicate verbally
SPEARnouna long pole weapon with a pointed head
Nouns
SPACESPADESPARKSPEAR
Adjectives
SPARE
Verbs
SPAWNSPEAK

All 5-letter words starting with S

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Frequently asked questions

How many 5-letter words start with SP?

This list has 7 five-letter words starting with SP that have definitions. 7 are common everyday words. Wordle's answer list includes 4 of them.

What are the best SP words for Wordle?

Spare first. Speak if you need E and A is gray. Spark and spawn are finishers once A is green.

Spare used A and E. Next?

Spawn if you need N, spark if you need K. There is not much else on this page, so one of those two is usually the answer or you leave SP entirely.