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
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 |
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