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Words That Start With SCI

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Popular Words That Start With SCI

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

All Words That Start With SCI 141 words

7-Letter Words Starting With SCI 11

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8-Letter Words Starting With SCI 26

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9-Letter Words Starting With SCI 29

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10-Letter Words Starting With SCI 22

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11-Letter Words Starting With SCI 17

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12-Letter Words Starting With SCI 10

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13-Letter Words Starting With SCI 8

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14-Letter Words Starting With SCI 9

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15-Letter Words Starting With SCI 4

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How common is SCI at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 141 words that start with SCI. Most are 9 letters long, they average 14.3 points, the best is SCIENTIFICALLY (24 points) and 41.1% end in S.

Total words
141
Most common length
9 letters
29 words
Average Scrabble score
14.3
out of 24 max
Longest word
SCINTILLASCOPES
15 letters
Most common ending
S
41.1% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 41.1%
  • d 8.5%
  • e 8.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie20.6%
  • io17.7%
  • ia11.3%

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 word that starts with SCI

s 1c 3i 1e 1n 1t 1i 1f 4i 1c 3a 1l 1l 1y 4

S 1 + C 3 + I 1 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1 + I 1 + F 4 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 24 points

Double word
48 pts
Triple word
72 pts

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

scientifically

  1. adverbwith respect to science; in a scientific way“this is scientifically interesting”
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How many words that start with SCI are there?

There are 141 words that start with SCI in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 29 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with SCI?

SCIENTIFICALLY is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SCIENTIZING (23), SCINTIGRAPHIC (23), SCINTIGRAPHY (23).

What are some common words that start with SCI?

Everyday examples include SCIENCE, SCIENTIFIC, SCIENTIST, SCIENTIFICALLY, SCIENCES, SCISSOR, SCIENTISTS, SCINTILLATE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with SCI?

SCINTILLASCOPES has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SCIENTIFICALLY (14 letters) is the longest common one.