List of Verbs That Start With S
Here is a refreshed list of one thousand seventy (1070) Verbs that start with S to support vocabulary building, writing practice, and quick lookups for students and ESL learners.
Depending on your task, you may want matching vocabulary for other parts of speech too—check out our nouns that start with S for topics, characters, and subjects, and adjectives that start with s to describe them with more precision.
| Saber | Sable | Sabre |
| Saccharify | Saccharize | Sack |
| Sacrament | Sacramentize | Sacrate |
| Sacre | Sacrifice | Sad |
| Sadden | Saddle | Sadducize |
| Safe | Safeguard | Saffron |
| Sag | Saginate | Sail |
| Sain | Saint | Saith |
| Salaam | Salary | Sale |
| Salient | Salify | Salite |
| Salivate | Sallow | Sally |
| Salmon | Salt | Saltant |
| Saltate | Saltire | Salue |
| Salute | Salvage | Salve |
| Same | Sample | Sanctificate |
| Sanctify | Sanction | Sanctuarize |
| Sand | Sandpaper | Sandwich |
| Sanguify | Sanguine | Sanitize |
| Santer | Sap | Sapientize |
| Saponify | Sarcle | Sark |
| Sarse | Sash | Sass |
| Sate | Satiate | Satirize |
| Satisfy | Satle | Saturate |
| Sauce | Saunter | Sauta |
| Sauter | Savage | Save |
| Savior | Savor | Saw |
| Say | Scab | Scabbard |
| Scabble | Scaffold | Scald |
| Scale | Scallop | Scalp |
| Scamble | Scamper | Scan |
| Scandal | Scandalize | Scant |
| Scantle | Scantling | Scape |
| Scapement | Scapple | Scar |
| Scare | Scarf | Scarify |
| Scarlet | Scarp | Scath |
| Scathe | Scatter | Scavenge |
| Scavenger | Scene | Scent |
| Scepter | Sceptre | Scern |
| Schedule | Schematize | Scheme |
| Schismatize | Scholiaze | Scholy |
| School | Science | Scintillate |
| Scise | Scissor | Scoat |
| Scoff | Scolay | Scold |
| Scoley | Scollop | Scomfish |
| Scomfit | Sconce | Scoot |
| Scope | Scoppet | Scorch |
| Score | Scorify | Scorn |
| Scorse | Scotch | Scoth |
| Scotticize | Scour | Scourge |
| Scourse | Scout | Scow |
| Scowl | Scrabble | Scraffle |
| Scramble | Scranch | Scrap |
| Scrape | Scrat | Scratch |
| Scrawl | Screak | Scream |
| Screech | Screen | Screw |
| Scribble | Scribe | Scriggle |
| Scrimp | Scrimshaw | Scrine |
| Scrouge | Scrub | Scrunch |
| Scruple | Scrupulist | Scrutinize |
| Scrutiny | Scruze | Scry |
| Scud | Scuddle | Scuff |
| Scuffle | Scug | Scull |
| Sculp | Sculpture | Scum |
| Scumber | Scumble | Scummer |
| Scunner | Scupper | Scur |
| Scurry | Scutch | Scuttle |
| Scyle | Scythe | Sdan |
| Sdeign | Seal | Seam |
| Sear | Searce | Search |
| Searcloth | Season | Seat |
| Secede | Secern | Seche |
| Seclude | Second | Second-guess |
| Secret | Secrete | Sectarianize |
| Section | Sectionalize | Sectionize |
| Secularize | Secundate | Secure |
| Sedate | Seduce | See |
| Seed | Seek | Seel |
| Seem | Seemly | Seep |
| Seesaw | Seethe | Segment |
| Segregate | Seigniorize | Seise |
| Seize | Sejein | Seke |
| Select | Self-destruct | Sell |
| Semicastrate | Seminate | Send |
| Senge | Seniorize | Sensate |
| Sense | Sensitize | Sensualize |
| Sent | Sentence | Sentimentalize |
| Sentinel | Separate | Sepose |
| Seposit | Septentrionate | Septuple |
| Sepulcher | Sepulchre | Sequester |
| Sequestrate | Serenade | Serene |
| Serf | Serialize | Sermon |
| Sermonize | Serpent | Serpentine |
| Serpentinize | Serpentize | Serr |
| Serry | Servant | Serve |
| Sess | Set | Setter |
| Settle | Sever | Severalize |
| Sew | Sewe | Sex |
| Sexualize | Shab | Shack |
| Shackle | Shade | Shadow |
| Shaffle | Shaft | Shag |
| Shagreen | Shail | Shake |
| Shale | Shall | Shallow |
| Sham | Shamble | Shame |
| Shampoo | Shanghai | Shank |
| Shanty | Shape | Share |
| Shark | Sharp | Sharpen |
| Shatter | Shave | Shawl |
| Sheading | Sheaf | Sheal |
| Shear | Sheathe | Sheave |
| Shed | Sheen | Sheepbite |
| Sheer | Sheet | Shelf |
| Shell | Shelter | Shelve |
| Shent | Shepherd | Shet |
| Shete | Shew | Shie |
| Shield | Shiff | Shift |
| Shill | Shilling | Shilly-shally |
| Shimmer | Shin | Shindle |
| Shine | Shingle | Ship |
| Shipwreck | Shirk | Shirt |
| Shiver | Shoal | Shock |
| Shoddy | Shode | Shoe |
| Shog | Shoggle | Shoo |
| Shook | Shoot | Shop |
| Shore | Short | Shortcake |
| Short-change | Short-circuit | Shorten |
| Short-list | Shot | Shote |
| Shoulder | Shout | Shove |
| Shovel | Show | Shower |
| Shrag | Shram | Shred |
| Shriek | Shrieve | Shrike |
| Shrill | Shrimp | Shrine |
| Shrink | Shrive | Shrivel |
| Shrood | Shroud | Shrove |
| Shrowd | Shrub | Shrug |
| Shuck | Shudder | Shuffle |
| Shuffling | Shug | Shun |
| Shunt | Shut | Shutter |
| Shuttle | Shuttlecock | Shy |
| Sibilate | Siccate | Sick |
| Sicken | Sicker | Sickly |
| Side | Siderealize | Sidle |
| Siege | Sift | Sig |
| Sigger | Sigh | Sight |
| Sight-read | Sign | Signal |
| Signate | Signation | Signature |
| Signiorize | Signpost | Sike |
| Silage | Sile | Silence |
| Silhouette | Silicify | Silken |
| Silt | Silver | Silverize |
| Similize | Simmer | Simper |
| Simple | Simplify | Simulate |
| Sin | Sinch | Sinecure |
| Sinew | Sing | Singe |
| Single | Singsong | Singularize |
| Sink | Sinner | Sinuate |
| Sip | Sipe | Siphon |
| Sipple | Sire | Sirenize |
| Siss | Sist | Sister |
| Sit | Site | Sithe |
| Situate | Size | Sizzle |
| Siver | Skall | Skate |
| Skedaddle | Skelder | Skeletonize |
| Skelly | Skelp | Skelter |
| Sken | Skepticize | Sketch |
| Skew | Skewer | Ski |
| Skid | Skiff | Skilder |
| Skill | Skim | Skimp |
| Skin | Skinch | Skink |
| Skip | Skipper | Skirmish |
| Skirr | Skirt | Skit |
| Skittish | Skittles | Skive |
| Sklere | Skreen | Skrike |
| Skrimp | Skringe | Skulk |
| Skun | Skunk | Skurry |
| Sky | Skyrocket | Slabber |
| Slack | Slacken | Slag |
| Slake | Slam | Slam-dunk |
| Slander | Slang | Slant |
| Slap | Slapdash | Slash |
| Slat | Slate | Slatter |
| Slattern | Slaughter | Slave |
| Slaver | Slay | Sle |
| Sleave | Sled | Sledge |
| Slee | Sleek | Sleep |
| Sleet | Sleeve | Sleid |
| Slent | Slew | Sley |
| Slice | Slick | Slidder |
| Slidderly | Sliddery | Slide |
| Slight | Slighten | Slim |
| Slime | Sling | Slink |
| Slip | Slipes | Slit |
| Slither | Slive | Sliver |
| Slobber | Slock | Slocken |
| Slop | Slope | Slot |
| Sloth | Slouch | Slough |
| Slow | Slowworm | Slub |
| Slubber | Slue | Slug |
| Sluggardize | Sluice | Slumber |
| Slump | Slur | Slush |
| Sly | Smack | Small |
| Smalt | Smart | Smarten |
| Smartle | Smash | Smatch |
| Smatter | Smear | Smeeth |
| Smell | Smelt | Smerk |
| Smicker | Smight | Smile |
| Smilt | Smirch | Smirk |
| Smite | Smitt | Smittle |
| Smock | Smoke | Smolder |
| Smooch | Smoor | Smooth |
| Smoothen | Smore | Smother |
| Smouch | Smoulder | Smudge |
| Smug | Smuggle | Smut |
| Smutch | Ssnack | Snaffle |
| Snag | Ssnake | Snap |
| Snape | Snar | Snare |
| Snarl | Snast | Snatch |
| Snathe | Sneak | Sneap |
| Sneb | Sneck | Sned |
| Sneer | Sneeze | Snet |
| Snew | Snib | Snick |
| Snicker | Sniff | Sniffle |
| Snift | Snig | Snigger |
| Sniggger | Sniggle | Snip |
| Snite | Snivel | Snood |
| Snook | Snooze | Snore |
| Snort | Snot | Snotter |
| Snout | Snow | Snowball |
| Snub | Snudge | Snuff |
| Snuffle | Snug | Snuggle |
| Soak | Soap | Soar |
| Sob | Sober | Soberize |
| Socialize | Sociate | Socinianize |
| Sod | Sodden | Soder |
If you’re building content with a specific tone, pair these verbs with vocabulary from related lists—such as negative words that start with S—to quickly express conflict, criticism, or caution in your writing.
Looking to expand beyond S? Browse additional verb lists like verbs that start with C and verbs that start with E to keep your wording varied and accurate.
