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Words Beginning with the Letter S

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[Less common, less "correct" or archaic variations are marked like this(var)]
Canadian British American Notes
sabre sabre sabre saber(var)
saleable saleable salable
saleable(var)
sanitize sanitise sanitize(var) sanitize
saviour savior(var) saviour savior saviour(var)
savour savor(var) savour savor
savoury savory(var) savoury savory
sceptre sceptre scepter
scrutinize scrutinise scrutinize(var) scrutinize
sensationalize sensationalise sensationalize
sensationalize(var)
shrivelled/shrivelling shrivelled/shrivelling shriveled/shriveling
signalled/signalling signalled/signalling signaled/signaling
sizeable sizeable sizable
sizable(var)
skeptical sceptical skeptical
sceptical(var)
skilful skillful(var) skilful skillful skilful(var)
smelled smelt smelled(var) smelled
smoulder smoulder smolder
smolder(var)
sombre sombre somber
somber(var)
specialization specialisation specialization
specialization(var)
specialize specialise specialize(var) specialize
specialty speciality specialty
speciality(var)
spectre specter(var) spectre specter
spelled spelt spelled(var) spelled
spilled spilled spilt(var) spilled split only really used as an adjective
(e.g. spilt milk)

spiralled/spiralling spiralled/spiralling spiraled/spiraling

splendour splendour splendor
splendor(var)
spoiled spoiled spoilt(var) spoiled
stabilize stabilise stabilize(var) stabilize
standardization standardisation standardization
standardization(var)
standardize standardise standardize(var) standardize
sterilize sterilise sterilize(var) sterilize
storey storey story storey(var) when it refers to the floor of a
building

stylized stylised stylized(var) stylized

succour succor(var) succour succor
sulphate sulphate sulfate
sulphur sulphur sulfur
sulphuric sulphuric sulfuric
summarize summarise summarize(var) summarize
symbolize symbolise symbolize(var) symbolize
sympathize sympathise sympathize(var) sympathize
synthesize synthesise synthesize(var) synthesize
syrup syrup syrup sirup(var)