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8-Letter Words Starting With SCOR

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With SCOR

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

All 8-Letter Words Starting With SCOR 14 words

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

Our combined English word list has 14 eight-letter words that start with SCOR. They average 12.1 points, the best is SCORCHED (16 points) and 42.9% end in S.

Total words
14
Average Scrabble score
12.1
out of 16 max
Everyday words
36%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
42.9% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 42.9%
  • d 14.3%
  • g 14.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • io14.3%
  • ou7.1%

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 SCOR

s 1c 3o 1r 1c 3h 4e 1d 2

S 1 + C 3 + O 1 + R 1 + C 3 + H 4 + E 1 + D 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).

scorched

  1. adjectivedried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight“a vast desert all adust”
  2. adjectivehaving everything destroyed so nothing is left salvageable by an enemy“Sherman's scorched earth policy”
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How many eight-letter words that start with SCOR are there?

There are 14 eight-letter words that start with SCOR 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 SCOR?

SCORCHED is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SCORCHES (15), SCORCHER (15), SCORNFUL (13).

What are some common eight-letter words that start with SCOR?

Everyday examples include SCORNFUL, SCORPION, SCORNING, SCORCHER, SCORCHES, SCORCHED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

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

Uncommon but valid choices include SCOREPAD (13), SCORPERS (12), SCORDATO (11), SCORINGS (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.