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10-Letter Words Starting With SCI

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Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With SCI

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

All 10-Letter Words Starting With SCI 22 words

How common is SCI at the start of ten-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 22 ten-letter words that start with SCI. They average 15.1 points, the best is SCIENTIZED (22 points) and 45.5% end in S.

Total words
22
Average Scrabble score
15.1
out of 22 max
Everyday words
9%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
45.5% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 45.5%
  • c 18.2%
  • d 9.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie31.8%
  • io22.7%
  • ae9.1%

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 ten-letter word that starts with SCI

s 1c 3i 1e 1n 1t 1i 1z 10e 1d 2

S 1 + C 3 + I 1 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + D 2 = 22 points

Double word
44 pts
Triple word
66 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

scientized

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many ten-letter words that start with SCI are there?

There are 22 ten-letter words that start with 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 ten-letter word that starts with SCI?

SCIENTIZED is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SCIOPHYTIC (22), SCIENTIZES (21), SCIOPHYTES (20).

What are some common ten-letter words that start with SCI?

Everyday examples include SCIENTIFIC, SCIENTISTS, SCINTILLAS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare ten-letter words that start with SCI score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include SCIENTIZED (22), SCIOPHYTIC (22), SCIENTIZES (21), SCIOPHYTES (20). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.