8-Letter Words Starting With SCHM
- 12 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With SCHM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With SCHM 12 words
How common is SCHM at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 12 eight-letter words that start with SCHM. They average 20.8 points, the best is SCHMALZY (27 points) and 41.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 12
- Average Scrabble score
- 20.8
- out of 27 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 41.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 41.7%
- e 33.3%
- y 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- oo25%
- ea8.3%
- ee8.3%
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 SCHM
s 1c 3h 4m 3a 1l 1z 10y 4
S 1 + C 3 + H 4 + M 3 + A 1 + L 1 + Z 10 + Y 4 = 27 points
- Double word
- 54 pts
- Triple word
- 81 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
schmalzy
- adjectiveeffusively or insincerely emotional“a bathetic novel”
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How many eight-letter words that start with SCHM are there?
There are 12 eight-letter words that start with SCHM 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 SCHM?
SCHMALZY is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SCHMOOZY (27), SCHMALTZ (24), SCHMOOZE (24).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with SCHM?
Everyday examples include SCHMOOZE, SCHMALTZ, SCHMUCKS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with SCHM score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SCHMALZY (27), SCHMOOZY (27), SCHMELZE (24), SCHMECKS (21). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.