9-Letter Words Starting with S
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safelight (16 points)
A lamp having one or more color filters allowing moderate darkroom illumination without affecting photosensitive film or paper.
S·1+A·1+F·4+E·1+L·1+I·1+G·2+H·4+T·1 = 16 pts
scapegoat (14 points)
Shakespeare's Shylock, for one
Accused critter with a beard (wordplay)
One blamed for the mistakes of others
S·1+C·3+A·1+P·3+E·1+G·2+O·1+A·1+T·1 = 14 pts
S·1+E·1+G·2+R·1+E·1+G·2+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 11 pts
S·1+H·4+A·1+G·2+G·2+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 14 pts
sidelight (14 points)
Small illumination (on car)
Not light in the head in the car
Incidental information in window by door
S·1+I·1+D·2+E·1+L·1+I·1+G·2+H·4+T·1 = 14 pts
S·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+G·2+H·4+T·1 = 17 pts
S·1+L·1+A·1+G·2+G·2+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 11 pts
S·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+G·2+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
slightest (13 points)
Tiniest moan about large cricket match
Least tight, less loose
Very trifling but cunning-sounding exam
S·1+L·1+I·1+G·2+H·4+T·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 13 pts
slingshot (13 points)
The Y in "Angry Birds" (wordplay)
No slights (anagram) - catapult (US)
Catapult - thin gloss (anagram)
S·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1+H·4+O·1+T·1 = 13 pts
S·1+L·1+U·1+D·2+G·2+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 11 pts
S·1+L·1+U·1+N·1+G·2+S·1+H·4+O·1+T·1 = 13 pts
S·1+M·3+O·1+G·2+G·2+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 13 pts
S·1+M·3+U·1+D·2+G·2+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 13 pts
S·1+N·1+A·1+G·2+G·2+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 11 pts
S·1+P·3+O·1+N·1+G·2+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 12 pts
spotlight (15 points)
It brightens up a performance
Stage actor may be in it
Flimsy blouse held up in public eye
S·1+P·3+O·1+T·1+L·1+I·1+G·2+H·4+T·1 = 15 pts
S·1+T·1+A·1+G·2+G·2+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 11 pts
S·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+G·2+H·4+T·1 = 13 pts
S·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
S·1+T·1+O·1+D·2+G·2+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 11 pts
S·1+T·1+O·1+P·3+L·1+I·1+G·2+H·4+T·1 = 15 pts
strangest (10 points)
Most foreign streets are out of line
Most unusual oven, in two ways
In two ways, compass is most unorthodox
S·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+G·2+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
stringent (10 points)
Severe, rigorous, attention to rules say
Of rule, say strict and precise
As a rule there's cord over the net
S·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 10 pts
S·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+N·1+G·2+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
sugarcoat (12 points)
Confectioner's jacket (wordplay)
Sweeten, in a way
Make superficially attractive.
S·1+U·1+G·2+A·1+R·1+C·3+O·1+A·1+T·1 = 12 pts
S·1+U·1+G·2+A·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
S·1+W·4+I·1+N·1+G·2+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 13 pts
S·1+Y·4+L·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 13 pts
S·1+Y·4+N·1+E·1+R·1+G·2+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 13 pts
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