Verbal Nouns That Start with S

Explore 339 verified English verbal nouns starting with S, including Shopping, Setting, Spending, Sitting, Standing, Suffering and Saying. Browse these verb-derived naming words functioning as subjects or objects by length below, or compare verbal nouns with gerunds in our verb grammar guide.

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Starts with SA24 words
saying
saving
savings
sailing
sampling
safeguarding
safekeeping
sacking
salting
sandpainting
satisficing
safecracking
sawmilling
sailboarding
sailmaking
sabbathkeeping
sandboarding
sacralization
safebreaking
saltmaking
sacring
saucemaking
sabbathbreaking
safeblowing
Starts with SC24 words
screening
screaming
schooling
scaffolding
scouting
scrolling
scattering
scripting
scarring
scheming
scorching
scrambling
scalding
scolding
scalping
screenwriting
scrapbooking
scaremongering
sculling
scriptwriting
scorekeeping
scambaiting
screenprinting
scrying
Starts with SE16 words
seeing
setting
serving
searching
seating
sewing
seasoning
sequencing
sentencing
searing
seeming
seafaring
sexting
sedimentation
sealioning
serotyping
Starts with SH24 words
shopping
shipping
shooting
shining
showing
shaving
shading
shelling
shadowing
shaming
shattering
shortcoming
shilling
shelving
shielding
shoplifting
shortening
sheeting
shitposting
shipbuilding
shareholding
shearing
shoring
sheathing
Starts with SI16 words
sitting
signing
sighting
siding
sightseeing
sizing
sizzling
signposting
simpering
silvering
sintering
siping
signwriting
sidewinding
sidelighting
sicknursing
Starts with SK15 words
skating
skiing
skateboarding
skydiving
skirting
skywriting
skyjacking
skimboarding
skylarking
skimmings
skywatching
skysurfing
skijoring
skibobbing
skogging
Starts with SL15 words
sliding
slaying
slimming
slamming
slashing
sleepwalking
sledding
slagging
slating
sledging
slighting
slaveholding
slacklining
sloganeering
slubbing
Starts with SM11 words
smoking
smiling
smashing
smacking
smudging
smelting
smattering
smithing
smocking
smurfing
smirting
Starts with SN13 words
snowboarding
snorkeling
sneaking
sniping
sneering
snowshoeing
sniveling
snowmaking
snowtubing
snowblading
snowsurfing
snowkiting
sneeshing
Starts with SO14 words
soaring
soaking
sounding
socialization
songwriting
soundproofing
sodding
soundings
soothsaying
southing
soulsaving
soring
somatotyping
sockmaking
Starts with SP24 words
spending
spelling
spinning
speeding
spacing
splitting
spotting
spoofing
spanking
sprinkling
spellcasting
spooling
speechmaking
sportfishing
sportswriting
spearfishing
spelunking
speedskating
spattering
speedreading
sportscasting
spiderwebbing
speedboating
spalling
Starts with ST24 words
standing
streaming
striking
steering
staffing
stalking
staging
storytelling
standings
stabbing
stuffing
styling
stirring
stripping
stinging
stitching
stoning
stuttering
stamping
stemming
stigmatization
strapping
stranding
stimming
Starts with SU24 words
suffering
surrounding
surroundings
surfing
surveying
surfacing
subcontracting
sugarcoating
suckling
subsidization
supercomputing
superspreading
sugaring
surfcasting
surfboarding
susurration
subcooling
sungazing
supercooling
sunrising
supercoiling
surfriding
surtitling
sugging
Starts with SW10 words
swimming
sweeping
swelling
swearing
swinging
swashbuckling
swatting
sweetening
swiddening
swiling

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