38+ Cool Words That Start With S

If you’re looking for cool words that start with S, you’ve come to the right place!

The letter S is responsible for loads of cool-sounding, cool-meaning, awesome, fun, and interesting words. Just take a look at the list below and you’ll see what I mean.

I hope you find what you’re looking for, at least some in’S’piration!

Cool Words That Start With S

Savvy – shrewdness and practical knowledge; the ability to make good judgements.

Scalawag – a person, typically a child, who behaves badly but in an amusingly mischievous rather than harmful way; a rascal.

Scatterbrain – a person who tends to be disorganized and lacking in concentration.

Schadenfreude – pleasure derived by someone from another person’s misfortune.

Schlep – haul or carry (something heavy or awkward).

Schmooze – talk intimately and cozily; gossip.

Schmutz – dirt or a similar unpleasant substance.

Scintillating – sparkling or shining brightly.

Scuttlebutt – rumor; gossip.

Serendipity – the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.

Sesquipedalian – (of a word) polysyllabic; long.

Shenanigans – secret or dishonest activity or maneuvering.

Skedaddle – depart quickly or hurriedly; run away.

Skirmish – an episode of irregular or unpremeditated fighting, especially between small or outlying parts of armies or fleets.

Skullduggery – underhand, unscrupulous, or dishonest behavior or activities.

Slapdash – done too hurriedly and carelessly.

Slapstick – comedy based on deliberately clumsy actions and humorously embarrassing events.

Sleek – (of hair, fur, or skin) smooth and glossy.

Slipshod – characterized by a lack of care, thought, or organization.

Smithereens – small pieces.

Smorgasbord – a range of open sandwiches and delicacies served as hors d’oeuvres or a buffet.

Snollygoster – a shrewd, unprincipled person, especially a politician.

Sobriquet – a person’s nickname.

Sojourn – a temporary stay.

Spellbind – hold the complete attention of (someone) as though by magic; fascinate.

Spiritual – relating to or affecting the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things.

Splendiferous – splendid.

Squeegee – a scraping implement with a rubber-edged blade set on a handle, typically used for cleaning windows.

Staccato – performed with each note sharply detached or separated from the others.

Stupefaction – the state of being stupefied.

Succotash – an American dish of maize and lima beans boiled together.

Supercilious – behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.

Svengali – a person who exercises a controlling or mesmeric influence on another, especially for a sinister purpose.

Swashbuckler – a swashbuckling person.

Swell – (especially of a part of the body) become larger or rounder in size, typically as a result of an accumulation of fluid.

Switcheroo – a change, reversal, or exchange, especially a surprising or deceptive one.

Synchronicity – the simultaneous occurrence of events which appear significantly related but have no discernible causal connection.

Syzygy – a conjunction or opposition, especially of the moon with the sun.

Are there any cool words you like that didn’t see on this list? Drop me a comment below and I’ll be happy to add them, thanks!

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