5-Letter Words With SCR
- 18 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With SCR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With SCR 18 words
How often does SCR appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 18 five-letter words containing SCR. They average 8.6 points, the best is SCREW (10 points) and 16.7% end in M.
- Total words
- 18
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.6
- out of 10 max
- Everyday words
- 22%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- M
- 16.7% of words
Most common last letters
- m 16.7%
- w 16.7%
- b 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ae5.6%
- ee5.6%
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 containing SCR
s 1c 3r 1e 1w 4
S 1 + C 3 + R 1 + E 1 + W 4 = 10 points
- Double word
- 20 pts
- Triple word
- 30 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
screw
- nounsomeone who guards prisoners
- nouna simple machine of the inclined-plane type consisting of a spirally threaded cylindrical rod that engages with a similarly threaded hole
- nouna propeller with several angled blades that rotates to push against water or air
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How many five-letter words containing SCR are there?
There are 18 five-letter words containing SCR 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 containing SCR?
SCREW is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SCRAW (10), SCRAY (10), SCROW (10).
What are some common five-letter words containing SCR?
Everyday examples include SCRAP, SCREW, SCRUB, SCRAM, SCROD, SCRIP. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing SCR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SCRAW (10), SCRAY (10), SCROW (10), SCRAB (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.