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8-Letter Words Starting With SCHEM

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With SCHEM

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Starting With SCHEM 4 words

How common is SCHEM at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 4 eight-letter words that start with SCHEM. They average 15.3 points and the best is SCHEMING (16 points).

Total words
4
Average Scrabble score
15.3
out of 16 max
Everyday words
50%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
50% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 50%
  • a 25%
  • g 25%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie25%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with SCHEM

s 1c 3h 4e 1m 3i 1n 1g 2

S 1 + C 3 + H 4 + E 1 + M 3 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 16 points

Double word
32 pts
Triple word
48 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

scheming

  1. adjectiveacting with a specific goal“the most calculating and selfish men in the community”
  2. adjectiveconcealing crafty designs for advancing your own interest“a selfish and designing nation obsessed with the dark schemes of European intrigue"- W.Churchill”
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How many eight-letter words that start with SCHEM are there?

There are 4 eight-letter words that start with SCHEM in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with SCHEM?

SCHEMING is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SCHEMERS (15), SCHEMATA (15), SCHEMIES (15).