8 Letter Words Starting with S for Sailing the Dictionary!

Are your little companions speaking all day? Are you thinking about how to enhance their English vocabulary with some common, new words? If you are feeling the necessity of enhancing the communication skills of your young kids, then you have to start their vocabulary lessons at a young age to guide them in achieving a vast strong vocabulary.

If you feel the same way, then, let us talk about some interesting yet important 8 letter words that start with the letter S.

Here we go…

List Of 8-Letter Words Starting With S

Saaremaa	the largest island of Estonia, and Saare County which contains it
Saarland	one of the component states of Germany according to the current administrative division
Sabadell	a city in northeastern Spain
Sabaeism	the worship of the sun, moon, and stars
sabatons	plural of sabaton, meaning part of a knight’s armor that covers the foot
sabbaths	Saturday, observed in Judaism and some Christian denominations as a day of rest
sabayons	plural of sabayon, a custard-like dessert made with sugar, egg yolks, and Marsala wine
sabbatia	a genus of smooth slender North American herbs with opposite leaves and white flowers
sabbatic	alternative form of sabbatical, meaning relating to the Sabbath
sabellas	sea worms of the genus Sabella, around 25 cm long, live in tubes build by themselves
sabering	present participle for to puncture or pierce with a sharp, pointed object
Saborsko	a municipality in Croatia
sabotage	the act of willful damage to property/ a thing that provides resistance to something
saboteur	a person who uses unlawful violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims
sabotier	a maker of sabots
sabreurs	troops riding horses
sabulose	alternative form of sabulous, meaning sandy or gritty
saburral	of or pertaining to saburra/ resembling coarse sand
sacatons	tufted perennial grasses, Sporobolus airoides, grown in the southwestern America and Mexico
saccades	plural of saccade, quick, rapid movements of the eyes between different fixation points, allowing for visual perception and information processing
saccadic	characterized by discontinuous or sporadic movement
saccular	relating to a saccule/ having the form of a series of sacs or pouches
saccules	plural for a bag or pouch inside a plant or animal that typically contains a fluid
sacculus	(obsolete) a small bag of herbs or medicinal substances, applied to the body
sacellum	a building or place made for religious worship

sacheted	of some fragrant material
sackable	sufficiently severe to warrant the perpetrator being sacked
sackages	plural of sackage, meaning the action or instance of sacking, looting, or pillaging
sackbuts	plural of sackbut, a brass instrument from the Renaissance and Baroque Eras
sackfuls	bagfuls or bags
sackings	plural for termination of a staff/ plural for the act of pillaging or raiding a land or area
sackless	free from blame
sacklike	resembling a sack or some aspect of one/ loose fitted
sacksful	bagsful
sacraria	plural for in Ancient Rome, where sacred objects were kept, in a temple or in a house
sacredly	adverb for of, or like, God, a deity, or holy spirits/ adverb for related to religion or piety
sacrific	(obsolete) sacrificial
sacrings	plural for sacring, meaning (archaic) consecration of a person for holy office
sacrists	people retained in a cathedral to copy out music for the choir and take care of the books
sacristy	sometimes also used by clergy to prepare for worship or for meetings
saddened	in a state of unhappiness or despondency/ past tense for to cause to feel sorrow
saddlers	harnesses etc.
saddlery	the trade or craft of a saddler/ a place of business of a saddler
saddling	present participle for to burden, load with/ present participle for to assign a task to
sadhanas	plural of sadhana, meaning a spiritual practice or discipline leading to a goal
sadirons	plural of sadiron, a flatiron which has a removable handle and is pointed at both ends
sadistic	deriving pleasure from inflicting pain or humiliation on others/ harshly sarcastic in nature
safaried	past tense for to go on a voyage or journey
safarist	one who goes on safari
safeness	state of being free from tension/ the state of not having the ability to cause harm
safetied	simple past tense and past participle of safety

safeties	provided by a location or place/ plural for the state of not having the ability to cause harm
saffians	leather made from goat or sheep skins which is tanned with sumac and then brightly dyed
saffrons	plural for an orange-yellow color, the color of a lion’s pelt/ plural for the color of butter
saffrony	resembling saffron, especially in having a yellowish color
safranin	a biological stain used in histology and cytology
safroles	component of sassafras oil and brown camphor oil, with pesticidal properties
sagacity	the quality of being wise or able to make good decisions
sagamore	Indian chieftain
sagehood	the condition or time of being a sage/ the elderly stage of a male Wiccan
sageness	the property of being sage
sagenite	acicular rutile occurring in reticulated forms embedded in quartz
saggiest	superlative for hanging or sagging downwards
saggings	plural for the act by which something subsides/ plural for an act or instance of drooping
saginate	(archaic) to fatten
sagittal	having a sharp point or edge
sagittas	plural of sagitta, meaning (geometry) the distance from a point in a curve to the chord
saguaros	plural of saguaro, meaning Carnegiea, a large cactus native to the Sonoran Desert
Saguenay	a city and river in Quebec, Canada
Sahaptin	member of a Native American people who live along the Columbia river in northern Idaho
Saharans	plural of Saharan, of or pertaining to the Sahara desert
saibling	a char of Europe, also called Arctic char
sailable	able to be maneuvered
sailboat	a boat propelled by a sail/ a boat converted into a home
sailfish	a fish of the genus Istiophorus, having a characteristic sail-like fin on its back
sailings	plural for the act of traveling or navigating the seas or ocean

sailless	lacking a sail
sailorly	relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
sailroom	a room on a ship for the storage of sails
sailship	sailing ship
saimiris	members of Saimiri, a taxonomic genus of South American arboreal monkeys
saonfoin	a perennial herb of the genus Onobrychis with pale pink flowers
saintdom	sainthood, meaning the state of being a saint
saintess	a female saint
sainting	the process of making holy ritually/ present participle for to make blissful
saintism	the character or quality of saints/ hypocritical pretense of holiness
sakabula	synonym of widow bird
sakerets	plural of sakeret, meaning a male saker or species of falcon
sakiyehs	plural of sakiyeh, a water wheel, traditionally drawn by a draft animal, but now with a motor
sakkoses	plural of sakkos, meaning a richly decorated vestment worn by Orthodox bishops
saksauls	plural of saksaul, a leafless shrub with greenish branches, found on the Asian steppes
salaamed	past tense for to acknowledge the presence of with a greeting/ to touch the forehead
salacity	vulgar behavior, typically with a humorous bent/ a strong desire or infatuation for someone
salading	vegetables or herbs to be used in a salad
salaried	paid a salary, as opposed to being an hourly worker/ having paid employment
salaries	plural for the money paid to someone for work or services/ plural for pay excluding extras
salbands	plural of salband, the border of an igneous mass, usually characterized by a glassy texture
salchows	plural of salchow, a form of a figure skating jump with a takeoff from a back inside edge
saleable	worth enough to try to sell
saleably	adverb for worth enough to try to sell
salering	alternative form of sale ring
saleroom	a room in which items for sale are displayed/ a room in which items are auctioned
salesboy	a boy who sells goods in a retail establishment/ a young salesman

salesman	a person whose job is to sell things
salesmen	plural for a person whose job is to sell things
saleyard	a yard where livestock is sold
saliceta	plural of salicetum, meaning a group of willow trees
salicets	plural of salicet, meaning a pipe organ stop of 4-foot or 2-foot pitch
salicine	a glucoside derivative of salicylic acid/ the active principle of willow bark, used medicinally
salience	clearly expressed and easily understood/ the quality of having a high personal status
saliency	something that projects outward
salients	plural for on a map, any arm or projection suggestive of the handle of a pan
salified	simple past tense and past participle of salify
salifies	third-person singular simple present indicative form of salify
salinate	to add salt to
salinity	the quality of being saline
salivary	referring to saliva
salivate	to produce saliva/ to pour, shed or fill with water or tears
sallower	comparative for having a yellow or pale brown color/ darkened in complexion
sallowly	adverb for having a pale and unhealthy complexion
sallying	present participle for to make a sudden attack on an enemy from a defended position
salmonet	a salmon of small size
salmonid	of or pertaining to fish of the salmon family, including trout, salmon, chars, etc.
salpians	plural of salpian, meaning a salp or any of the free-swimming tunicates of the order Salpida
salpicon	a mixture used to stuff poultry or meat before cooking
salsaing	present participle of salsa, meaning a spicy tomato sauce, including onions and peppers
saltated	past tense for to jump or leap, to a great height, or with great force
saltbrush	any of the genus Atriplex of plants, found in dry habitats, that have edible leaves
saltcats	plural of saltcat, meaning a mixture of salt, coarse mal, lime, etc., attractive to pigeons
salterns	plural of saltern, an area used for salt making, especially in the East Anglian fenlands

saltfish	cod that has been dried and salted
saltiers	plural of saltier, meaning more salty, or comparative form of salty
saltiest	superlative for tasting of, containing, or preserved with salt/ inappropriate in nature
saltines	plural for hard, often salted, baked wafer
saltings	an area of waterlogged land/ plural for the action of preserving something organically
saltires	Saint Andrew’s crosses
saltless	free of salt
saltlike	resembling salt
saltness	the state or quality of being salt
saltpans	plural of saltpan, meaning a flat expense of ground naturally covered with salt
saltwork	a place where salt is refined and prepared commercially
saltwort	beachwort
salutary	beneficial to one’s social or personal well-being/ pertaining to hygiene
saluters	plural of saluter, meaning one who salutes
saluting	present participle for to greet especially with a wave of the hand toward the forehead
salvable	capable of being saved/ admitting of salvation
Salvador	a male given name of Spanish origin/ the capital of the state of Bahia, Brazil
salvaged	past tense for to reuse something that would otherwise be discarded
salvagee	one who is salvaged/ a free rope on a sailing ship
salvager	a person who saves someone, rescues another from harm
salvages	to recover something from loss or damage/ to reuse something that would be discarded
salvator	(obsolete) saviour
salvific	able or intending to provide salvation or redemption
salvoing	present participle of salvo, a salvo clause in legal documents details limitations
samadhis	states of transcendent union supposed to be assumed by a holy man at his death
samarium	a metallic chemical element with an atomic number of 62
sambaing	present participle of samba, meaning a Brazilian ballroom dance or dance style
sameness	a lack of variety/ the state or quality of being boring/ the state of being identical or equal

Some Other Examples Of 8-Letter Words Starting With Letter S

Saadians	Sabaean	Sabaters
Sabellic	Sabinian	sabkhahs
sabkhats	Saboraim	Sahadeva
Saharawi	Sahelian	sahibahs
Saharaoui	sahuaros	samisens
samoyeds	samovars	samizdat
Sampaths	samphire	samplers
samsaric	samsaras	sampling
samskara	Samskrit	samurais
sancoche	sanatory	sanative
sancocho	sanctify	sanctums
sandarac	sandaled	sandable

Interesting Activities For Kids With 8-Letter Words Starting With S

Sometimes, you may feel that the time has come when you must teach your little children several useful new words, right? However, all of your efforts may result in nothing if your young partners do not know how or even where to use those newly-learned words.

So, to save your tiny tots from this problem, one of the most useful things is to engage them in some enticing educational activities. Here are a few of those inviting learning activities.

1. Fill In The Blanks

A very amusing and incredibly simple-to-enjoy learning activity is widely popular as fill-in-the-blanks. Through this method, you may show your little companions some useful 8 letter words that start with S.

Through this appealing game, your cute students will not only be able to learn a lot of new words without any difficulty but also to utilize them in perfect places. Moreover, this kind of easy-to-enjoy learning activity will be of notable help for their future studies.

Examples:

Sa_dling

Sab_atic

Sabot_ge

Saccu_ar

Sac_less

1. D  2) B  3) A  4) L  5) K

2. Name Game

This is another easy-to-play and incredibly interesting activity through which you can teach your little friends some beneficial 8 letter words starting with letter S, and also show them the right way to use those words. In this, you have to say something or even question something and your kid will give the answer.

You can even try this game by changing its direction. In that case, your kid will ask the question and you will have to answer in the appropriate way. Hence, through this name game, you can show your students some new 8 letter words starting with the letter S.

Examples:

Q: What do we call the practice of the worship of the sun, moon, and stars?

Ans: Sabaeism

Q: What do we call the act of willful damage or destruction, often to property?

Ans: Sabotage

Q: What would you call something characterized by discontinuous or sporadic movement?

Ans: Saccadic

Q: What is an item that is resembling a sack or some aspect of one?

Ans: Sacklike

Q: What would you call the trade or craft of a saddler/ a place of business of a saddler?

Ans: Saddlery

Q: What would you call a person who goes on safari?

Ans: Safarist

3. Match The Words With Meanings

A matching activity is another quite remarkable learning game that can help your little companions to know about some new words with ease. Through this concept, your child will be able to understand the ideas of the same and different. For this, you will need two sets of appealing cards.

One set will come with some inviting, colorful pictures, while the other will have some new 8 letter words starting with the letter S, such as safarist, safeness, saffrons, sagacity, sagamore, sageness, sagittal, and many more.

Then, you have to instruct your students how to correctly read those cards and the actual way to match them with the correct words.

Furthermore, you have to show your young partners how to do the matching activity and instruct them to follow the steps already shown by you.

Conclusion

Thus, these are some inviting learning activities to teach your cute students some vital 8 letters words starting with the letter S. In addition, for some additional ideas, keep following us.

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