Letterly #89 answers: letter S
Tuesday 18 August 2026
26 players took on the letter S on Tuesday 18 August 2026. The most predictable answer of the day was Starbucks for Fast food, given by 8 of 26 players. The toughest category was Shark, where only 23% of players found a valid answer; the friendliest was Animal (100%). The median score was 350 points.
The ten categories: Film director, Toy, Fast food, Thing at the beach, Animal, Vegetable, Shark, Musical instrument, Cooking oil, African country.
Film director
50% validmost commongiven by two or more players
- Steven Spielberg7 players
- Scorsese2 players
Steven Spielberg was the obvious pick: the last player to give it scored 19 points for it.
rare gemsvalid answers only one player thought of
- Sion Sono
- Stephen Hillenburg
- Steven
Toy
85% validmost commongiven by two or more players
- Slinky6 players
- Spinning top2 players
Slinky was the obvious pick: the last player to give it scored 15 points for it.
rare gemsvalid answers only one player thought of
- Sandbox
- Sindy
- Spaceship
- Superman
Fast food
81% validmost commongiven by two or more players
- Starbucks8 players
- Subway4 players
- Sonic3 players
- Smashburger2 players
Starbucks was the obvious pick: the last player to give it scored 17 points for it.
rare gemsvalid answers only one player thought of
- Sfiha
- Shake Shack
- Soda
Thing at the beach
96% validmost commongiven by two or more players
- Sand8 players
- Sandcastle2 players
- Shovel2 players
- Starfish2 players
Sand was the obvious pick: the last player to give it scored 5 points for it.
rare gemsvalid answers only one player thought of
- Seahorse
- Shore
- Suncream
- Sunhat
Animal
100% validmost commongiven by two or more players
- Sloth5 players
- Snake4 players
- Shark3 players
- Sea urchin2 players
Sloth was the obvious pick: the last player to give it scored 9 points for it.
rare gemsvalid answers only one player thought of
- Salamander
- Saola
- Starfish
- Stork
Vegetable
46% validmost commongiven by two or more players
- Salsify2 players
- Spring Onion2 players
- Sweet Potato2 players
rare gemsvalid answers only one player thought of
- Scallion
- Seaweed
- Shallots
- Squash
Shark
23% validmost commongiven by two or more players
- Sand Shark3 players
Sand Shark was the obvious pick: the last player to give it scored 14 points for it.
rare gemsvalid answers only one player thought of
- Sevengill Shark
- Short nose shark
Musical instrument
50% validmost commongiven by two or more players
- Saxophone4 players
- Sitar4 players
Saxophone was the obvious pick: the last player to give it scored 6 points for it.
rare gemsvalid answers only one player thought of
- Sax
- Shō
- Snare
Cooking oil
50% validmost commongiven by two or more players
- Soy3 players
- Seed oil2 players
- Sesame oil2 players
Soy was the obvious pick: the last player to give it scored 39 points for it.
rare gemsvalid answers only one player thought of
- Seed
- Soya
- Sunflower
- Sunseed oil
African country
69% validmost commongiven by two or more players
- Senegal5 players
- Somalia4 players
- Sudan4 players
- South Sudan2 players
Senegal was the obvious pick: the last player to give it scored 14 points for it.
rare gemsvalid answers only one player thought of
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
How these answers are scored
Letterly pays for originality. An answer scores more the fewer players gave it, so the "most common" answers above earned only a few points each, while a valid answer nobody else thought of is worth up to 100. Only answers the game accepted as valid are shown, and nothing here identifies a player. Full rules and scoring. More rounds that used the letter S: Letterly answers for S.
Today's letter is a secret until you start the round.