8-Letter Words With SCI
- 75 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With SCI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With SCI 75 words
How often does SCI appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 75 eight-letter words containing SCI. They average 12.2 points, the best is EXSCINDS (18 points) and 30.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 75
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.2
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 8%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 30.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 30.7%
- e 18.7%
- d 13.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ia9.3%
- io9.3%
- ie6.7%
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 containing SCI
e 1x 8s 1c 3i 1n 1d 2s 1
E 1 + X 8 + S 1 + C 3 + I 1 + N 1 + D 2 + S 1 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
exscinds
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words containing SCI are there?
There are 75 eight-letter words containing SCI 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 containing SCI?
EXSCINDS is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are VISCIDLY (17), HYOSCINE (16), FASCICLE (15).
What are some common eight-letter words containing SCI?
Everyday examples include SCIENCES, LUSCIOUS, DISCIPLE, SCISSORS, FASCISTS, SCIATICA, SCIMITAR, RESCINDS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing SCI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include EXSCINDS (18), CRESCIVE (15), DYTISCID (15), FASCISMI (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.