Words that start with S

Scrabble is a game where players draw letter tiles from a bag and use them to form words on a board that looks similar to a crossword puzzle.

You scrape something when you rub a rough object along it and remove some of the top layer. When you fall over on asphalt you scrape your knees.
The car in the picture has a big scrape down its side.

A scrawl is writing or a picture that is carelessly or hastily drawn.

A scream is a loud, sharp noise that people make when they are suddenly scared or hurt. People sometimes scream in excitement too.

A screw is a type of fastener that you use to attach things together with. Wooden furniture is often held together with screws. Screws are threaded so that they are less likely to pull out once they have been tightened, unlike nails. Screws come with different shaped holes in the top, and the ends of screwdrivers come in the same shapes. The commonest ones are flathead or slotted head, and phillips head (cross shaped).

A scribe is a person whose job is to write.

Scribes used to copy books before printing was invented.

Someone or something is scruffy if they are messy and unkempt. People and animals who are scruffy often look like they need their hair combed.

A sculpture is something made by people that looks interesting. Sculptures can be any size and made out of almost anything. Small sculptures are often made from clay and large ones are often made from stone or metal.
Sculptures are similar to statues, but often sculptures are abstract, which means they are interesting to look at but you can't tell what they are supposed to be, or they are deliberately made to be not an accurate copy of whatever the sculpture is supposed to be of.

A scythe is a long-handled tool that is still used in some parts of the world to mow grass. Modern machinery is used today instead of scythes for the same job.
Today, the scythe is associated with death and the Grim Reaper.

A sea cucumber is a soft, cucumber-shaped sea animal with many small rows of bumps. It lives on the ocean floor, and moves around gathering food with its tentacles.