Words That Start with SC

4-letter words that start with SC

• scab8n. An incrustation over a sore, wound, vesicle, or pustule, formed during...
• scad7n. Any of several fish, of the family Carangidae, from the western...
• scag7n. Heroin.
• scam8n. A fraudulent or dishonest deal. A swindle.
• scan6v. To examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to...
• scap8n. The scapula.
• scar6n. A permanent mark on the skin, sometimes caused by the healing of a...
• scat6n. A tax; tribute.
• scav9v. To scavenge; to steal.
• scob8n. A flaw in which the weft misses a few warp threads.
• scop8n. A poet or minstrel in Anglo-Saxon England.
• scot6n. A local tax, paid originally to the lord or ruler and later to a...
• scow9n. A large flat-bottomed boat, having broad, square ends.
• scro6n. Scrotum.
• scry9v. To magically or supernaturally look into or (as an entertainer) predict...
• scud7adj. Naked.
• scum8n. A layer of impurities that accumulates at the surface of a liquid...
• scup8n. A common sparoid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, of temperate regions...
• scur6n. A distorted horn, regrown after the disbudding operation of a goat...
• scut6n. A short, erect tail, as of a hare, rabbit, or deer.

5-letter words that start with SC

• scala7n. Ladder; sequence.
• scald8v. To burn with hot liquid.
• scale7n. An ordered, usually numerical sequence used for measurement; means of...
• scalp9n. The top of the head; the skull.
• scaly10adj. Covered or abounding with scales.
• scamp11n. A rascal, swindler, or rogue; a ne'er-do-well.
• scant7adj. Not full, large, or plentiful; scarcely sufficient; scanty; meager.
• scape9n. A leafless stalk growing directly out of a root, bulb, or subterranean...
• scare7n. A minor fright.
• scarf10n. A long, often knitted, garment worn around the neck.
• scarp9n. The steep artificial slope below a fort's parapet.
• scart7v. To scratch or scrape.
• scary10adj. Causing fear or anxiety.
• scaup9n. Any of three species of small diving duck in the genus Aythya.
• scene7n. The location of an event that attracts attention.
• scent7n. A distinctive smell.
• schwa13n. An indeterminate central vowel sound as the "a" in "about", represented...
• scion7n. A descendant, especially a first-generation descendant of a...
• scoff13n. A derisive or mocking expression of scorn, contempt, or reproach.
• scold8n. A person who habitually scolds, in particular a troublesome and angry...
• scone7n. A small, rich, pastry or quick bread, sometimes baked on a griddle.
• scoop9n. Any cup-shaped or bowl-shaped tool, usually with a handle, used to lift...
• scoot7n. A swift movement or trip.
• scope9n. The breadth, depth or reach of a subject; the extent of applicability...
• score7n. The total number of goals, points, runs, etc. earned by a participant...
• scorn7v. To feel or display contempt or disdain for something or somebody; to...
• scour7v. To clean, polish, or wash (something) by rubbing and scrubbing it...
• scout7n. A person sent out to gather and bring back information; especially, one...
• scowl10n. The wrinkling of the brows or face in frowning; the expression of...
• scram9v. To leave in a hurry; to go away.
• scrap9n. A (small) piece; a fragment; a detached, incomplete portion.
• scree7n. Loose stony debris on a slope.
• screw10n. A simple machine, a helical inclined plane.
• scrim9n. A kind of light cotton or linen fabric, often woven in openwork...
• scrip9n. A small medieval bag used to carry food, money, utensils etc.
• scrub9n. A thicket or jungle, often specified by the name of the prevailing...
• scrum9n. A tightly packed and disorderly crowd of people.
• scuba9n. An apparatus carried by a diver, which includes a tank holding...
• scuff13v. To scrape the feet while walking.
• scull7n. A single oar mounted at the stern of a boat and moved from side to side...

All 56 5-letter words that start with SC

6-letter words that start with SC

• scabby15adj. Affected with scabs; full of scabs.
• scalar8adj. Having magnitude but not direction.
• scaled9adj. Covered with scales or scale-like structures.
• scaler8n. An electronic circuit that aggregates many signals into one.
• scales8n. A device for measuring weight.
• scampi12n. A Norway lobster, a langoustine (Nephrops norvegicus).
• scanty11adj. Somewhat less than is needed in amplitude or extent.
• scarab10n. A beetle of the species Scarabaeus sacer, sacred to the ancient...
• scarce10adj. Uncommon, rare; difficult to find; insufficient to meet a demand.
• scared9adj. Feeling fear; afraid, frightened.
• scarry11adj. Like a scar, or rocky eminence.
• scenes8n. A funny or incredible and usually chaotic situation.
• scenic10adj. Having beautiful scenery; picturesque.
• schema13n. An outline or image universally applicable to a general conception...
• scheme13n. A representation of the aspects of the celestial bodies for any moment...
• schism13n. A split or separation within a group or organization, typically caused...
• schist11n. Any of a variety of coarse-grained crystalline metamorphic rocks with a...
• schlep13v. To carry, drag, or lug.
• school11n. An institution dedicated to teaching and learning; an educational...
• sclera8n. The white of the eye; the tough outer coat of the eye that covers the...
• sconce10n. A fixture for a light, which holds it and provides a screen against...
• scoots8n. Diarrhea.
• scoped11adj. Limited to a particular scope.
• scorch13n. A slight or surface burn.
• scorer8n. One who scores.
• scores8n. A bag of cannabis worth £20.
• scotch13n. A surface cut or abrasion.
• scotia8n. A concave molding with a lower edge projecting beyond the top.
• scours8n. Diarrhea in horses and cattle caused by intestinal infection.
• scouse8n. A stew associated with the Liverpool area, usually containing (at...
• scrape10v. To draw (an object, especially a sharp or angular one), along...
• scrawl11n. Irregular, poor handwriting; especially, such writing that is illegible.
• scream10n. A loud, emphatic, exclamation of extreme emotion, especially horror...
• screed9n. A piece of writing (such as an article, letter, or list) or a speech...
• screen8n. A physical divider intended to block an area from view, or provide...
• screwy14adj. Crazy; silly; ridiculous.
• scribe10n. Someone who writes; a draughtsperson; a writer for another; especially...
• scrimp12n. A pinching miser; a niggard.
• script10n. A writing; a written document.
• scroll8n. A roll of paper or parchment; a writing formed into a roll.
• scrubs10n. Clothing worn while performing surgery.
• scruff14n. Someone with an untidy appearance.
• scully11n. An obstacle set up against military vehicles; a Czech hedgehog.
• sculpt10v. To form by sculpture.
• scummy15adj. Covered in scum.
• scurry11v. To run with quick light steps, to scamper.
• scurvy14n. A disease caused by insufficient intake of vitamin C, leading to the...
• scythe14n. An instrument for mowing grass, grain, etc. by hand, composed of a...

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7-letter words that start with SC

• scabies11n. An infestation of parasitic mites, Sarcoptes scabiei, causing intense...
• scaling10n. The act of one who scales or climbs.
• scallop11n. Any of various marine bivalve molluscs of the superfamily Pectinoidea.
• scalped12adj. Having some specific type of scalp.
• scalpel11n. A small straight knife with a very sharp blade used for surgery...
• scammer13n. A person who commits fraud by making dishonest scams and business...
• scamper13n. A quick, light run.
• scandal10n. An incident or event that disgraces or damages the reputation of the...
• scanned10adj. Converted to a digital format using a scanner.
• scanner9n. One who scans.
• scapula11n. Either of the two large, flat, bones forming the back of the shoulder.
• scaredy13adj. Characterised by being timorous or afraid.
• scarily12adv. In a scary manner.
• scarlet9n. A brilliant red colour sometimes tinged with orange.
• scarred10adj. Having a scar or scars.
• scatter9v. To (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse.
• scenery12n. View, natural features, landscape.
• scented10adj. Having a pleasant aroma.
• scepter11n. American and archaic form of sceptre.
• sceptre11n. An ornamental staff held by a ruling monarch as a symbol of power.
• schemer14n. One who plots or schemes, who formulates devious plans.
• scherzo21n. A piece of music or a movement from a larger piece such as a symphony...
• schlong13v. To beat, whack, or attack.
• scholar12n. A student; one who studies at school or college, typically having a...
• schtick18n. The stick used to play schlockey.
• sciatic11adj. Of, or relating to the ischium.
• science11n. A particular discipline or branch of knowledge that is natural...
• scissor9n. Scissors.
• scooter9n. A kick scooter or push scooter; a human-powered land vehicle with a...
• scoping12n. The act of adding a scope.
• scoring10adj. Of something or someone that scores.
• scorned10adj. Hated, despised, or avoided.
• scoured10n. Wool that has undergone scouring to remove grease.
• scourge10n. A whip, often made of leather and having multiple tails; a lash.
• scraper11n. An instrument by which the soles of shoes are cleaned from mud by...
• scrappy16adj. Consisting of scraps; fragmentary; lacking unity or consistency.
• scratch14v. To rub a surface with a sharp object, especially by a living creature...
• scrawny15adj. Thin, malnourished, and weak.
• screech14n. A high-pitched strident or piercing sound, such as that between a...
• screwed13adj. Intoxicated.
• scrooge10n. A miserly person; a person with an excessive dislike of spending money...
• scrubby16adj. Covered with or consisting of scrub.
• scruffy18adj. Untidy in appearance; scrubby; shabby.
• scrunch14v. To crumple and squeeze to make more compact.
• scudder11n. One who, or that which, scuds.
• scuffed16adj. Scratched or marked by contact with another object.
• scuffle15n. A rough, disorderly fight or struggle at close quarters.
• scuttle9n. A container like an open bucket (usually to hold and carry coal).

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8-letter words that start with SC

• scabbard15n. The sheath of a sword.
• scaffold17n. A structure made of scaffolding for workers to stand on while working...
• scalable12adj. Capable of being climbed.
• scalding12adj. Hot enough to burn.
• scalping13n. The action by which someone is scalped.
• scanning11n. The act of something being scanned.
• scantily13adv. Sparingly; not plentifully; not fully; in a scanty manner.
• scarcely15adv. Probably not.
• scarcity15n. The condition of something being scarce or deficient.
• scarface15n. A person with a scarred face.
• scarring11n. A scar; a mark.
• scathing14adj. Harshly or bitterly critical; vitriolic.
• scavenge14v. To collect and remove refuse, or to search through refuse, carrion, or...
• scenario10n. An outline or model of an expected or supposed sequence of events.
• schedule14n. A procedural plan, usually but not necessarily tabular in nature...
• scheming16n. The activity or practice of making secret or underhanded plans.
• schiller13n. A lustre, similar to sheen, observed in certain minerals, such as...
• schizoid23adj. Characterized by social withdrawal and emotional coldness or flattened...
• schooler13n. A student, or in some cases member, of a particular type of school or...
• schooner13n. A sailing ship with two or more masts, all with fore-and-aft sails; if...
• sciatica12n. Neuralgia of the sciatic nerve, characterised by pain radiating down...
• sciences12n. All the fields of science, collectively.
• scimitar12n. A sword of Persian origin that features a curved blade.
• scissors10n. A tool used for cutting thin material, consisting of two crossing...
• scoffing17n. The act of one who scoffs; derision; mockery.
• scolding12n. An unloving succession of critical remarks, such as those directed by a...
• scooping13n. The process or result of something being scooped.
• scorched16adj. Dried, damaged or burnt by exposure to sunlight or heat.
• scorcher15n. One who, or that which, scorches.
• scorpion12n. Any of the order Scorpiones of arachnids related to spiders...
• scouring11n. The act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush, soap and...
• scouting11n. The act of one who scouts.
• scowling14n. The act of giving a scowl.
• scrabble14v. To scrape or scratch powerfully with hands or claws.
• scramble14v. To move hurriedly to a location, especially by using all limbs against...
• scraping13n. The sound or action of something being scraped.
• scratchy18adj. Characterized by scratches.
• scrawled14adj. Having been written in a rapid and sloppy manner.
• screamer12n. One who screams; one who shouts; one who sings harshly.
• screwing14n. The act by which something is screwed (in various senses).
• scribble14v. To write or draw carelessly and in a hurry.
• scripted13adj. Planned; something written or prepared before it is read or performed.
• scrolled11adj. Formed into a scroll.
• scrubbed15adj. Dwarfed or stunted; scrubby.
• scrubber14n. A person or appliance that cleans floors or similar by scrubbing.
• scrutiny13n. Intense study of someone or something.
• sculpted13adj. Well shaped, as a good sculpture is.
• sculptor12n. A person who sculpts; an artist who produces sculpture.

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9-letter words that start with SC

• scalloped14adj. Having an edge or border marked with semicircles.
• scapegoat14n. In the Mosaic Day of Atonement ritual, a goat symbolically imbued with...
• scarecrow16n. An effigy, typically made of straw and dressed in old clothes, fixed to...
• scattered12adj. Dispersed, spread apart into disunited units.
• scavenger15n. Someone who scavenges, especially one who searches through rubbish for...
• sceptical15adj. Commonwealth standard spelling of skeptical.
• scheduled16adj. Planned; according to schedule (timetable).
• scheduler15n. A person or device that determines a schedule, that determines the...
• schelling15n. A silver coin formerly current in the Low Countries.
• schematic18adj. Represented too simply or in an overly formulaic way, reflecting a...
• schilling15n. The old currency of Austria, divided into 100 groschen.
• schnauzer23n. A dog of a particular breed originating in Germany.
• schnitzel23n. A dish consisting of fried veal cutlet.
• scholarly17adj. Characteristic of a scholar.
• schoolboy19n. A boy attending school.
• schooling15n. Training or instruction.
• schreiner14n. An engraved roller used for schreinerizing textiles.
• scientist11n. One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer...
• sclerosis11n. The abnormal hardening of body tissues, such as an artery; the...
• scoliosis11n. The abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.
• scorching17adj. Very hot.
• scorecard14n. A printed card allowing spectators of a game to identify players and...
• scoreless11adj. With no points or goals etc having been scored.
• scoreline11n. A line in a newspaper or other publication giving the score in a sports...
• scoundrel12n. A mean, worthless fellow; a rascal; a villain; a person without honor...
• scrambled16adj. Mixed, disordered, shuffled.
• scrambler15n. Someone or something that scrambles (in various senses).
• scrambles15n. Motocross (racing game).
• scrapbook19n. A book, similar to a notebook or journal, in which personal or family...
• scrapping16n. The act by which something is scrapped.
• scrapyard17n. A junkyard; a place where scrap is stored, discarded or resold.
• scratched17adj. Produced by scratching.
• scratcher16n. Someone who scratches.
• scratches16n. Synonym of pastern dermatitis.
• screaming14adj. Loud, sharp, and piercing to the ear.
• screencap15n. A screenshot.
• screening12n. Mesh material that is used to screen (as in a "screen door").
• screwball16n. A pitch thrown with added pressure by the index finger and a twisting...
• scrimmage16n. A rough fight.
• scripting14n. The act by which something is scripted.
• scripture13n. A sacred writing or holy book.
• scrivener14n. A professional writer; one whose occupation is to draw contracts or...
• scrolling12n. The continuous movement of text or images on a display screen in either...
• scrubbing16n. An act of scrubbing.
• sculpting14n. The act or product of one who sculpts; sculpture.
• sculpture13n. A three-dimensional work of art created by shaping malleable objects...
• scurrying15n. The motion of something that scurries.
• scuttling12n. The motion of one who scuttles.

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10-letter words that start with SC

• scalloping15n. A scalloped pattern.
• scampering17n. A quick, light running motion.
• scandalize22v. To cause great offense to (someone); to shock with something scandalous.
• scandalous13adj. Of a thing: causing or having the nature of a scandal; regarded as so...
• scathingly19adv. In a scathing manner.
• scattergun13n. Synonym of shotgun.
• scattering13n. A small quantity of something being dispersed (at random points).
• scavenging17adj. That eats carrion.
• scheduling17n. A function in many aspects of industry, commerce and computing in which...
• schismatic19adj. Of or pertaining to a schism.
• schmoozing27n. The act of one who schmoozes.
• scholastic17n. A member of the medieval philosophical school of scholasticism; a...
• schoolbook21n. A book used, or prepared for use, in schools; especially, a textbook.
• schooldays19n. The period of one's life when one attends school, particularly, primary...
• schoolgirl16n. A girl attending school.
• schoolmarm19n. A female teacher, especially one seen to be old-fashioned and extremely...
• schoolmate17n. A person who was a fellow attendee at one's school.
• schoolroom17n. A classroom, a room in a school used for instruction.
• schoolwide19adj. Throughout a school.
• schoolwork22n. Work done for school, including both in class and as homework.
• schoolyard19n. The grounds around a school.
• schwannoma20n. A benign nerve sheath tumour composed of Schwann cells.
• scientific17adj. Related or connected to science.
• scissoring13n. An act or instance of cutting (removing) with or as if with scissors...
• scoreboard15n. A large board that displays the score in a game or contest.
• scoresheet15n. A sheet of paper (or similar) on which score is kept.
• scornfully18adv. In a scornful manner; contemptuously, derisively.
• scrabbling17n. A sound or motion that scrabbles.
• scrambling17n. The act by which something is scrambled.
• scratching18n. The act or sound of something being scratched.
• screeching18n. The act of producing a screech.
• screencast14n. A digital recording of a computer screen's display.
• screengrab15n. A screenshot.
• screenplay17n. A script for a movie or (less commonly) a television show.
• screenshot15n. An image of computer or smartphone screen output at a given moment in...
• scribbling17n. That which has been scribbled, written in a scrawled or careless hand.
• scriptural14adj. Of, relating to, or in accordance with scripture.
• scrollable14adj. Of text or images on a screen, that may be moved by the user to bring...
• scrollwork19n. Ornamentation in a scroll pattern, especially in woodwork.
• scrounging14n. The act of one who scrounges.
• scrunching18n. The act of something being scrunched.
• scrupulous14adj. Exactly and carefully conducted.
• scrutinise12v. To examine something with great care.
• scrutinize21v. To examine something with great care or detail, as to look for hidden...
• sculptress14n. A female sculptor.
• sculptural14adj. Of, pertaining to, or having characteristics of sculpture.
• sculptured15adj. Made like a sculpture.
• scurrilous12adj. Of a person, given to vulgar verbal abuse; foul-mouthed.

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11-letter words that start with SC

• scaffolding21n. A temporary modular system of tubes, bamboo or wood forming a framework...
• scalability18n. The property of being scalable.
• scandalized24adj. Having been the subject of a scandal; disgraced.
• scaremonger16n. Someone who spreads worrying rumours or needlessly alarms people.
• scattergood15n. Someone who wastes; a spendthrift.
• scatterplot15v. To plot using a scatter plot.
• scattershot16adj. Covering a broad range in a random and unsystematic way.
• scenography22n. The design of theatrical sets.
• schistosome18n. A parasitic flatworm which needs two hosts to complete its life cycle....
• schizotypal30adj. Pertaining to or displaying mild signs of schizophrenia; pertaining to...
• scholarship21n. A grant-in-aid to a student.
• scholastics18n. Studies; curriculum.
• schoolchild22n. A young person attending school or of an age to attend school.
• schoolcraft21n. The art or practice of education.
• schoolhouse19n. A building housing a school, especially a small or single-room one.
• schottische21n. A partnered country dance resembling a slow polka, probably of German...
• scientistic15adj. Of, pertaining to, advocating, or acting in accordance with scientism.
• scintillate13v. To give off sparks; to shine as if emanating sparks; to twinkle or glow.
• scleroderma16n. A chronic systemic autoimmune disease characterized by hardening the...
• sclerophyll21n. A form of vegetation that has hard leaves and short internodes.
• scolopendra16n. A centipede of the genus Scolopendra.
• scopolamine17n. A poisonous alkaloid C₁₇H₂₁NO₄ similar to atropine that is found in...
• scorchingly22adv. In a way or to a degree that scorches.
• scorekeeper19n. Someone who keeps track of the score at a sporting event or other...
• scrappiness17n. The state or quality of being scrappy.
• screamingly19adv. While screaming, or as if screaming.
• screenprint15n. An artwork produced by means of screen printing.
• screensaver16n. A computer program that displays aesthetic patterns or images when the...
• screwdriver20n. A hand tool or power tool which engages with the head of a screw and...
• scrimmaging19n. A scrimmage.
• scriptorium17n. A room set aside for the copying, writing, or illuminating of...
• scrumptious17adj. Of food: delectable, delicious.
• sculpturing16n. The act or product of one who sculpts; sculpture.
• scuppernong18n. A large greenish-bronze grape native to the Southeastern United States...
• scuttlebutt15n. Originally (now chiefly historical), a cask with a hole cut into its...

12-letter words that start with SC

• scandalizing25adj. Tending to cause a scandal; scandalous.
• scandalously18adv. In a scandalous manner.
• scapegoating18n. The act of making somebody a scapegoat.
• scatological17adj. Relating to the research area of scatology, the particulate study of...
• scatterbrain16n. A flighty, disorganized or forgetful person.
• scenographer20n. A person who designs sets for film or television.
• scenographic22adj. Of or pertaining to scenography.
• schistocerca21n. Any large grasshopper of the genus Schistocerca.
• schoolfriend21n. A friend from one's school.
• schoolmaster19n. A male teacher.
• scientifical19adj. Of or pertaining to the scientific method.
• scintigraphy23n. A radiographic technique, using radioactive tracers, for the diagnosis...
• scintillator14n. Any substance that glows under the action of photons or other...
• scorekeeping21n. The keeping of score.
• scorpionfish22n. Any of the family Scorpaenidae of mostly marine fish, including many of...
• scrapbooking23n. The process of making a scrapbook.
• scratchboard22n. A technique in which drawings are created using sharp knives and tools...
• screenwriter17n. One who writes for the screen, who writes drama for film or television...
• scripturally19adv. According to scripture.
• scriptwriter19n. A person who writes scripts.
• scrupulosity19n. The property of being scrupulous; excessive attention to scruples.
• scrupulously19adv. In a careful manner, with scruple; done with careful attention to...
• scrutinising15adj. Of an action that scrutinises.
• sculpturally19adv. In terms of, or by means of, sculpture.

13-letter words that start with SC

• scarification20n. The act of scarifying: raking the ground harshly to remove weeds, etc.
• scatterometer17n. A form of radar used to measure surface winds from satellites, by...
• schadenfreude23n. Malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune...
• schematically25adv. In the manner of a schematic. Drawn or described rather than an example.
• schizophrenia32n. A psychiatric diagnosis denoting a persistent, often chronic, mental...
• schizophrenic34adj. Of or relating to schizophrenia.
• scholasticism22n. A tradition or school of philosophy, originating in the Middle Ages...
• schoolteacher23n. A teacher working in a school.
• scintigraphic23adj. Of or pertaining to scintigraphy.
• scintillating16adj. That scintillates with brief flashes of light; sparkling.
• scintillation15n. A flash of light; a spark.
• scleractinian17adj. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the corals of the order...
• sclerotherapy23n. A treatment for varicose veins, hemorrhoids, and ulcers involving an...
• screencasting18n. The use of screencasts.
• screenwriting19n. The art of writing screenplays.
• scriptwriting21n. The writing of scripts, usually for film or television.
• scrutineering16n. The duties of a scrutineer; the action of the verb to scrutineer.

14-letter words that start with SC

• scaremongering20n. The actions of scaremongers in spreading frightening or ominous reports...
• scatterbrained19adj. Having the qualities of a scatterbrain: absent-minded, forgetful...
• schematization30n. Arrangement into a scheme or schema.
• scholastically24adv. In a scholastic manner.
• schoolmistress21n. A woman in charge of a school.
• scientifically24adv. Using science or methods of science.
• scientometrics20n. The scientific measurement of the work of scientists, especially by way...
• sclerophyllous24adj. Relating to sclerophylls.
• scrupulousness18n. The property of being scrupulous.

15-letter words that start with SC

• schistosomiasis22n. Any of various diseases of humans caused by parasitic blood flukes of...
• schizoaffective40adj. Combining the symptoms of schizophrenia with those of bipolar disorder.

Questions about these words

How many words that start with SC are there?

Word.ws lists 620 words that start with SC, plus 2,140 rare ones.

What are common words that start with SC?

school, science, scene, screen, scale, score, schedule and scientific.

Which of the words that start with SC has the highest letter score?

schizoaffective scores 40 points with the standard letter tile values.

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