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8-Letter Words Starting With SCHI

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With SCHI

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

All 8-Letter Words Starting With SCHI 7 words

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

Our combined English word list has 7 eight-letter words that start with SCHI. They average 18.3 points and the best is SCHIZOID (23 points).

Total words
7
Average Scrabble score
18.3
out of 23 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
R
28.6% of words

Most common last letters

  • r 28.6%
  • d 14.3%
  • l 14.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie28.6%
  • oi14.3%

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 SCHI

s 1c 3h 4i 1z 10o 1i 1d 2

S 1 + C 3 + H 4 + I 1 + Z 10 + O 1 + I 1 + D 2 = 23 points

Double word
46 pts
Triple word
69 pts

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

schizoid

  1. nouncharacterized by symptoms similar to but less severe than schizophrenia
  2. adjectiveof or relating to or characteristic of schizophrenia
  3. adjectivemarked by withdrawal and inability to form close relationships
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How many eight-letter words that start with SCHI are there?

There are 7 eight-letter words that start with SCHI 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 SCHI?

SCHIZOID is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SCHIZONT (22), SCHIZIER (22), SCHIMMEL (17).

Which rare eight-letter words that start with SCHI score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include SCHIZIER (22), SCHIMMEL (17), SCHIEDAM (16), SCHISMAS (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.