Words that start with S
The words in Peabody's free stories that begin with the letter S. Each word is marked with how many stories it appears in, most used first.
- so (288)
- said (275)
- she (234)
- still (210)
- small (196)
- stood (192)
- sat (190)
- see (182)
- something (169)
- saw (148)
- some (147)
- single (146)
- say (145)
- stopped (132)
- set (127)
- sun (120)
- side (117)
- second (115)
- slowly (112)
- same (109)
- seen (103)
- soon (103)
- since (102)
- straight (101)
- six (93)
- sky (90)
- sound (89)
- standing (87)
- seemed (84)
- stone (84)
- stop (84)
- sea (81)
- somebody (80)
- story (76)
- such (75)
- should (74)
- sleep (73)
- stepped (73)
- sent (71)
- shook (70)
- shouted (70)
- stay (70)
- seven (69)
- sitting (68)
- soft (67)
- suddenly (67)
- summer (67)
- slow (66)
- silent (64)
- stayed (64)
- slept (63)
- stared (61)
- simply (60)
- somewhere (59)
- spring (59)
- smiled (57)
- shining (56)
- son (56)
- street (56)
- shut (55)
- silver (55)
- sit (55)
- someone (55)
- shall (54)
- showed (54)
- short (53)
- slid (53)
- step (53)
- struck (53)
- secret (52)
- spent (52)
- strong (52)
- sang (51)
- school (51)
- slipped (51)
- strange (49)
- swung (49)
- ship (48)
- spoke (48)
- sank (47)
- snow (46)
- sorry (46)
- stand (46)
- sleeping (45)
- smile (45)
- spread (44)
- storm (44)
- stretched (44)
- says (43)
- size (43)
- several (42)
- shape (42)
- stones (42)
- stranger (41)
- silence (40)
- smelled (40)
- studied (40)
- supper (40)
- started (39)
- sweet (39)
- shore (38)
- shoulder (38)
- steps (38)
- stick (37)
- safe (36)
- shoulders (36)
- show (36)
- skin (36)
- smoke (36)
- smaller (35)
- speak (35)
- steady (35)
- strength (35)
- stuck (35)
- smell (34)
- sharp (33)
- shoes (33)
- shouting (33)
- singing (33)
- spot (33)
- square (33)
- sure (33)
- settled (32)
- sister (32)
- string (32)
- swam (32)
- secretly (31)
- sight (31)
- sometimes (31)
- sailed (30)
- sand (30)
- saturday (30)
- softly (30)
- sounded (30)
- stars (30)
- sword (30)
- searching (29)
- shaking (29)
- sides (29)
- sighed (29)
- shadow (28)
- sign (28)
- soldiers (28)
- song (28)
- stairs (28)
- surprise (28)
- sad (27)
- saying (27)
- shone (27)
- sideways (27)
- snatched (27)
- streets (27)
- swept (27)
- slightly (26)
- speed (26)
- stream (26)
- seized (25)
- sprang (25)
- staring (25)
- start (25)
- stories (25)
- saved (24)
- scrambled (24)
- seconds (24)
- send (24)
- shaped (24)
- share (24)
- shiny (24)
- sits (24)
- smooth (24)
- snapped (24)
- stiff (24)
- surface (24)
- scientists (23)
- searched (23)
- shell (23)
- shrieked (23)
- sunday (23)
- scattered (22)
- screamed (22)
- seat (22)
- shot (22)
- simple (22)
- sing (22)
- south (22)
- splash (22)
- split (22)
- swallowed (22)
- swim (22)
- salt (21)
- seem (21)
- servant (21)
- shade (21)
- shop (21)
- shrank (21)
- sleeve (21)
- soup (21)
- stays (21)
- sunshine (21)
- swimming (21)
How to use this list
A child can read the words aloud, point to each one in a story, or pick three and make up a sentence with them. The number in brackets is how many of Peabody's stories use the word, so a higher number is one a child is likely to meet again.
Read the words in a story
Each word is from a story in the library, which is sorted by reading level. A child who reads one of these stories will see the words in use.
Questions
Is this list free?
Yes. The list and the stories are free, with no sign-up.
Where do the words come from?
From the text of Peabody's open stories. Each word counts once per story, and nothing a child wrote is included.