5-Letter Words Starting With SCO
- 21 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With SCO
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With SCO 21 words
How common is SCO at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 21 five-letter words that start with SCO. They average 8.7 points, the best is SCOFF (13 points) and 19% end in S.
- Total words
- 21
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.7
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 48%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 19% of words
Most common last letters
- s 19%
- e 14.3%
- p 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ou19%
- oo14.3%
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 five-letter word that starts with SCO
s 1c 3o 1f 4f 4
S 1 + C 3 + O 1 + F 4 + F 4 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
scoff
- nounshowing your contempt by derision
- verblaugh at with contempt and derision“The crowd jeered at the speaker”
- verbtreat with contemptuous disregard“flout the rules”
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How many five-letter words that start with SCO are there?
There are 21 five-letter words that start with SCO 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 five-letter word that starts with SCO?
SCOFF is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SCOWP (12), SCODY (11), SCOWL (10).
What are some common five-letter words that start with SCO?
Everyday examples include SCORE, SCOPE, SCOOP, SCOUR, SCOLD, SCOOT, SCOUT, SCOFF. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with SCO score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SCOWP (12), SCODY (11), SCOPA (9), SCOPS (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.