Words That Start With S for Kids

Popular S Words

All Words Starting With S

• s'mores – S'mores are a fun snack you make when you go camping.
• sack – A sack is a large bag made of cloth or paper.
• sacred – Sacred means something that is very special and important.
• sad – Sad is a feeling you get when something makes you unhappy.
• saddle – A saddle is a comfy seat that you put on a horse.
• sadness – Sadness is a feeling you get when something makes you unhappy.
• safari – A safari is an adventure where you travel to see animals in the wild.
• safe – Safe means you are not in danger and nothing bad can happen to you.
• safely – Safely means to do things in a way that keeps you and others from getting hurt.
• safety – Safety is about being careful and making sure you don't get hurt.
• sail – A sail is a large piece of fabric on a boat that catches the wind.
• sailing – Sailing means using a boat with big sails to travel on water.
• salad – A salad is a dish made with fresh vegetables, like lettuce, carrots, and peppers.
• salary – A salary is the money someone gets for doing their job.
• salsa – Salsa is a tasty sauce made from tomatoes, onions, and peppers.
• salt – Salt is a mineral that we use to add flavor to our food.
• salty – Salty is a taste that comes from salt.
• salute – A salute is a way to show respect.
• same – Same means that two things are exactly alike.
• sameness – Sameness is when things are identical or very similar.
• sample – A sample is a little piece of something that helps you understand what the whole thing is.
• sampling – Sampling is like taking a small taste of something to see if you like it.
• sanctuary – A sanctuary is a safe place where animals or people can go to feel protected and happy.
• sand – Sand is made up of very small bits of rock.
• sand-dune – A sand dune is a large pile of sand that looks like a hill.
• sandal – A sandal is a light shoe that you wear in hot weather.
• sandals – Sandals are a type of shoe that you wear in the summer.
• sandcastle – A sandcastle is a structure made from sand, usually built at the beach.
• sandwich – A sandwich is a food made of two slices of bread with things like meat, cheese, or vegetables in between.
• santa – Santa is a magical person who comes on Christmas Eve to deliver presents to kids.
• sat – Sat is the past tense of sit.
• satisfaction – Satisfaction means feeling happy or pleased with something.
• satisfactory – Satisfactory means something is good enough or okay.
• satisfy – Satisfy means to make someone feel good or to meet their needs.
• saturated – Saturated means something is really full.
• saturn – Saturn is a giant planet in our solar system.
• sauce – Sauce is a tasty mixture that you can pour on your food.
• sausage – A sausage is a type of food that is made from ground meat, like pork or beef, mixed with spices.
• sauté – Sauté means to cook food quickly in a little bit of hot oil or butter.
• savanna – A savanna is a large, grassy area with a few trees.
• save – To save means to keep something for later.
• saw – A saw is a tool used to cut things, usually wood.
• saw-toothed – Saw-toothed means something that looks like the teeth of a saw.
• sax – A sax is a musical instrument.
• saxophone – A saxophone is a type of instrument that you play by blowing into it.
• say – To 'say' means to speak or tell someone something.
• saying – A saying is a special phrase that people use to share advice or ideas.
• scale – A scale is a device that measures weight.
• scales – Scales are tools that tell us how much something weighs.
• scamper – Scamper is when someone runs around quickly and happily, like a squirrel or a puppy that is excited.
• scarce – Scarce means there is not a lot of something.
• scarcely – Scarcely means you have very little of something.
• scare – To scare someone is to make them feel scared or frightened.
• scarecrow – A scarecrow is a dummy that looks like a person.
• scared – Scared is when you feel really worried or frightened.
• scarf – A scarf is a soft piece of fabric that you can wrap around your neck.
• scarlet – Scarlet is a bright red color.
• scary – Scary is when something makes you feel scared, like a dark room or a loud noise.
• scatter – Scatter means to spread things out in different directions.
• scene – A scene is a part of a story or a movie.
• scenes – Scenes are different parts of a story or a movie.
• scent – Scent means the smell of something.
• scented – Scented is when something has a good smell.
• schedule – A schedule is a plan that shows what activities you will do at different times.
• school – School is a place where you learn from teachers and do fun activities with your classmates.
• science – Science is the study of everything around us!
• scintillate – Scintillate means to sparkle or shine like stars.
• scissors – Scissors are a tool with two blades that you can use to cut paper, string, or other thin materials.
• scooter – A scooter is a small vehicle with two wheels.
• score – A score is how we count points in a game.
• scraggy – Scraggy means something that looks a little messy or not very neat.
• scrambled – Scrambled means something is all mixed up or jumbled.
• scratch – To scratch is to use your nails to rub your skin.
• scratchy – Scratchy is a word we use when something feels rough against your skin.
• scrawl – Scrawl is when you write quickly and it looks messy.
• scream – Screaming is when you shout very loudly.
• screen – A screen is a flat surface that shows images and videos.
• scribble – Scribble is when you write or draw quickly and not neatly.
• script – A script is like a special story that tells people what to say and do in a play or a movie.
• scrub – To scrub means to clean something by rubbing it hard.
• scrutinize – Scrutinize means to look very closely at something.
• sculpture – A sculpture is a piece of art that is made by carving or shaping materials like stone, wood, or metal.
• sea – The sea is a large body of salt water.
• seagull – A seagull is a type of bird that is often found by the sea.
• seal – A seal is a marine animal that has a round body and flippers.
• search – To search means to try to find something.
• searching – Searching is when you try to find something you want.
• seashell – A seashell is the outer part of some sea animals, like snails and clams.
• seaside – The seaside is the area by the ocean or sea.
• season – A season is a part of the year that has its own kind of weather.
• seasonable – Seasonable means something that is right for the time of year.
• seasoning – Seasoning is something you add to your food to make it taste good.
• seasons – Seasons are parts of the year that have different weather.
• seat – A seat is something you sit on, like a chair or a spot on the bus.
• seat-of-the-pants – "Seat-of-the-pants" means doing something without a plan, like when you just guess or try your best...
• secluded – Secluded means a place that is quiet and away from other people.
• second – A second is a small part of time.
• seconder – A seconder is someone who helps another person by saying they agree with their idea.
• secret – A secret is something that you know but don't tell other people.
• section – A section is a part of a whole thing.
• sections – Sections are different parts of a whole thing.
• secure – Secure means something is safe and protected.
• securely – Securely means to keep something safe so it doesn't get lost or broken.
• see – See means to use your eyes to notice things around you.
• see-through – See-through is when something is clear enough that you can see what is behind it, like a glass or a thin...
• seed – A seed is a small part of a plant that can grow into a new plant.
• seeds – Seeds are small parts of plants that can grow into new plants.
• seek – To seek means to search for something you want or need.
• seemly – Seemly means something that is nice or proper.
• seen – 'Seen' means to look at something.
• segment – A segment is like a piece of something.
• segments – Segments are parts of a whole.
• seldom – Seldom means you don't do something very often.
• select – Select means to choose or pick something from a group.
• selected – Selected means you chose something from a group.
• selecting – Selecting is when you choose one thing from many options.
• selection – Selection means choosing something.
• selections – Selections are choices you can make.
• self-assured – Self-assured means you feel good about yourself and what you can do.
• self-confident – Self-confident means you believe in yourself and what you can do.
• selfsecure – Self-secure means feeling safe and happy with who you are.
• sell – To sell means to give something to someone else in exchange for money.
• send – Send means to give something to someone far away.
• sense – Sense is how we understand the world around us.
• senses – Senses are special ways our body helps us understand the world.
• sentence – A sentence is a set of words that makes sense together.
• sentry – A sentry is like a guard.
• september – September is the ninth month of the year.
• sequence – A sequence is a list of things that follow a certain order.
• serious – When someone is serious, it means they are not joking and are thinking carefully about something.
• serrate – Serrate means something has a jagged edge, like a saw or a knife.
• serrated – Serrated means something has a jagged edge, like a saw or a bread knife.
• serve – To serve means to give or provide something to someone.
• services – Services are things that people do to help others.
• session – A session is like a special time when you do something fun or learn something new, like a class or a game.
• set – A set is a collection of items that belong together.
• settee – A settee is a kind of small couch or bench where people can sit.
• setting – Setting is the place and time where a story takes place.
• settle – Settle means to make a place your home or to calm down after being excited.
• seven – Seven is a number that comes after six and before eight.
• several – Several means a few, like when you have three or four of something.
• sew – Sewing is when you use a needle and thread to join pieces of cloth.
• sewing – Sewing is a way to join pieces of cloth using a needle and thread.
• shade – Shade is a place that is darker because something is blocking the sunlight.
• shades – Shades are sunglasses that protect your eyes from the sun.
• shadow – A shadow is the dark shape made when something blocks light.
• shake – To shake is to move something quickly from side to side or up and down.
• shaky – Shaky means something that is not stable and can wobble or tremble.
• shampoo – Shampoo is a liquid you use to wash your hair.
• shape – A shape is the form of an object.
• shapeless – Shapeless means something that doesn't have a clear shape.
• shapes – Shapes are the different forms that things can have.
• share – To share means to give part of what you have to someone else.
• shared – Sharing means giving some of what you have to others.
• sharing – Sharing is when you let others use your things or play with you.
• shark – A shark is a type of fish that is usually very big and has sharp teeth.
• sharp – Sharp can mean something that is very pointy, like a knife or a thorn.
• sharpen – Sharpen means to make something sharper or pointier.
• sharpener – A sharpener is something you use to make your pencils sharp.
• shatter – Shatter means to break something into lots of tiny pieces.
• shatterproof – Shatterproof means something that won't break into tiny pieces if it falls.
• shed – A shed is a little house outside where people store things like gardening tools or toys.
• sheep – A sheep is a farm animal that has soft, curly wool.
• sheepherder – A sheepherder is a person who takes care of sheep.
• sheet – A sheet is a flat piece of paper or cloth.
• sheets – Sheets are flat pieces of material.
• shelf – A shelf is a flat surface that is attached to a wall or a piece of furniture.
• shelfful – A shelfful means a lot of things that can fit on a shelf.
• shell – A shell is a hard outer part of some animals, like clams and turtles.
• shell-like – Shell-like means something that looks like a shell.
• shells – Shells are the outer parts of some animals, like clams and snails.
• shelter – A shelter is a place that protects you from bad weather, like rain or wind.
• shelves – Shelves are like flat surfaces that hold things.
• shepherd – A shepherd is someone who looks after sheep.
• shield – A shield is a tool that people use to protect themselves.
• shields – Shields are like big, strong boards that people hold to protect themselves from things like arrows or rocks.
• shift – Shift means to change the position of something.
• shimmer – Shimmer is when something shines softly and looks pretty.
• shine – Shine means to give off light or to be bright.
• shining – Shining is when something is very bright and reflects light.
• shiny – Shiny is when something looks bright and smooth, like a polished car or a shiny coin.
• ship – A ship is a large vehicle that travels on water.
• shirt – A shirt is a type of clothing that covers your arms and chest.
• shiver – Shiver is when your body shakes because you feel cold or sometimes when you are scared.
• shocked – Being shocked means you feel really surprised or a little scared about something.
• shoe – A shoe is a type of clothing for your feet.
• shoes – Shoes are what we put on our feet to keep them safe and comfortable.
• shop – A shop is a place where people go to buy things they need or want, like snacks, games, or clothes.
• shopper – A shopper is someone who goes to a store or market to buy things they need or want, like snacks or games.
• shopping – Shopping means going to a store or a market to buy things you need or want, like clothes, games, or snacks.
• shore – The shore is the edge of the land where it meets the water, like where the ocean or a lake is.
• short – Short means something that doesn't take up much space.
• short-lived – Short-lived means something that doesn't last a long time.
• shortly – Shortly means that something is going to happen in a little bit of time.
• shorts – Shorts are a kind of clothing that cover your legs but not all the way down.
• shout – To shout is to use your voice really loud.
• shovel – A shovel is a tool used for digging or lifting things.
• show – To show means to let someone look at something.
• show,' – To show means to make something visible to someone.
• show' – To 'show' means to display or present something to someone.