The Letter S

The letter s makes the sound heard in the words see, also and yes. This consonant sound ranks in the very common category along with its counterpart the letter l. The letter s can also sound like the letter z, e.g., busy, please and was. In fact, the letter s makes the /z/ sound more often than the letter z.

The letter s can also result in the /sh/ sound, e.g., sugar and pressure. In addition, the letter s can make the /zh/ sound, e.g., measure and confusion. On rare occasions, the letter s is silent, e.g., island.

Letter S Worksheets

We created worksheets to help your child practice forming the letter s correctly. Ideally, letters should be formed from top to bottom and left to right with a continuous stroke when possible. The upper- and lowercase are formed the say way – curve, slant and curve.

Letter s Worksheet 1
We offer a free printable worksheet that encourages a child to say, trace and write the upper- and lowercase letter s.

Letter s Worksheet 2
We offer a free printable worksheet that focuses on the uppercase letter s. We encourage a child to say, trace and write the uppercase letter s.

Letter s Worksheet 3
We offer a free printable worksheet that focuses on the lowercase letter s. We encourage a child to say, trace and write the lowercase letter s.

Letter s Worksheet 4
We offer a free printable worksheet that encourages a child to say, trace and write the upper- and lowercase letter s.

Letter s Worksheet 5
We offer a free printable worksheet that encourages a child to say, trace and write the upper- and lowercase letter s.

Letter S Worksheet 6
We offer a free printable worksheet that encourages a child to say, trace and write the upper- and lowercase letter s. We also included a fun game – circle the items that begin with the letter s.

Words with the Letter S

The table below contains a list of words with the letter s. We also indicate the location of the /s/ sound – beginning (initial), middle (medial) or ending (final). Our list contains 245 words; please use our search feature to narrow results. If you are introducing the letter s for the first time, consider using simple one syllable words, e.g., sun, set and six.

Letter S Words	Sound
across	final
also	medial
answer	medial
asleep	medial
bass	final
Bess	final
bless	final
blouse	final
boss	final
brass	final
bus	final
bus	final
chase	final
chess	final
class	final
cross	final
curse	final
dense	final
describe	medial
destroy	medial
douse	final
dress	final
floss	final
gas	final
glass	final
gloss	final
goose	final
grass	final
guess	final
herself	medial
himself	medial
inside	medial
inspect	medial
inspire	medial
instead	medial
its	final
itself	medial
less	final
less	final
likes	final
loose	final
loss	final
louse	final
makes	final
mass	final
mess	final
miss	final
moose	final
moss	final
mouse	final
myself	medial
noose	final
nurse	final
outside	medial
pass	final
perhaps	final
person	medial
plus	final
press	final
purse	final
pus	final
question	medial
respect	medial
respond	medial
restore	medial
sad	initial
safe	initial
sailor	initial
salad	initial
salt	initial
same	initial
sandwich	initial
Saturday	initial
Saturn	initial
sausage	initial / medial
save	initial
saxophone	initial
say	initial
scare	initial
scarecrow	initial
scarf	initial
school	initial
science	initial
scientist	initial
scissors	initial
score	initial
scream	initial
screen	initial
sea	initial
sea horse	initial
seal	initial
search	initial
seat	initial
second	initial
secret	initial
see	initial
seed	initial
seem	initial
seesaw	initial / medial
sell	initial
send	initial
sense	initial / final
sentence	initial
September	initial
service	initial
seven	initial
seventeen	initial
seventy	initial
several	initial
sick	initial
side	initial
sidewalk	initial
sight	initial
sign	initial
silly	initial
silver	initial
since	initial
sink	initial
sister	initial / medial
sit	initial
six	initial
sixteen	initial
sixty	initial
size	initial
skate	initial
skateboard	initial
skeleton	initial
skin	initial
skinny	initial
skirt	initial
skull	initial
skunk	initial
sky	initial
sled	initial
sleep	initial
slide	initial
slow	initial
small	initial
smart	initial
smile	initial
smoke	initial
snack	initial
snail	initial
snake	initial
sneakers	initial
snow	initial
so	initial
soap	initial
soccer	initial
sock	initial
soda	initial
soft	initial
softball	initial
soldier	initial
some	initial
somebody	initial
somene	initial
something	initial
sometimes	initial
somewhere	initial
son	initial
song	initial
soon	initial
sorry	initial
sound	initial
soup	initial
south	initial
space	initial
spaghetti	initial
speak	initial
special	initial
speed	initial
spell	initial
spider	initial
spill	initial
spin	initial
spinach	initial
splash	initial
sponge	initial
spoon	initial
sport	initial
spot	initial
spouse	final
spring	initial
square	initial
squirrel	initial
stamp	initial
stand	initial
star	initial
starfish	initial
start	initial
state	initial
stay	initial
steep	initial
stem	initial
step	initial
stick	initial
sticker	initial
sticky	initial
still	initial
stomach	initial
stone	initial
stool	initial
stop	initial
stop sign	initial
store	initial
story	initial
stove	initial
strange	initial
stranger	initial
straw	initial
strawberry	initial
street	initial
stress	initial / final
string	initial
strong	initial
study	initial
subject	initial
subtract	initial
such	initial
suck	initial
suit	initial
summer	initial
sun	initial
Sunday	initial
sundea	initial
sunglasses	initial
sunny	initial
sunshine	initial
surprise	initial
swallow	initial
sweater	initial
sweet	initial
swim	initial
swing	initial
system	initial / medial
tasty	medial
telescope	medial
tense	final
this	final
thus	final
toss	final
tress	final
us	final
yes	final