Words That Start With SCO

Q: How many words that start with SCO are there?

There are 343 words that start with SCO in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 74 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

Q: What is the highest-scoring word that starts with SCO?

SCOZZAS is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SCOZZA (26), SCOLOPENDRIFORM (25), SCOPOPHILIACS (24).

Q: What are some common words that start with SCO?

Everyday examples include SCORE , SCOTCH , SCOPE , SCORES , SCORNFUL , SCOUNDREL , SCORING , SCORPION . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word that starts with SCO?

SCOLOPENDRIFORM has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SCOUNDRELS (10 letters) is the longest common one.

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How common is SCO at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 343 words that start with SCO. Most are 8 letters long, they average 13.5 points, the best is SCOZZAS (27 points) and 38.8% end in S.

Total words: 343
Most common length: 8 letters; 74 words
Average Scrabble score: 13.5; out of 27 max
Longest word: SCOLOPENDRIFORM; 15 letters
Most common ending: S; 38.8% of words

Most common last letters

s 38.8%
d 13.7%
g 9.9%

Top vowel pairs

ou16.6%
oo10.8%
ia6.7%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

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Highest-scoring word that starts with SCO

s ₁c ₃o ₁z ₁₀z ₁₀a ₁s ₁

S 1 + C 3 + O 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + A 1 + S 1 = 27 points

Double word: 54 pts
Triple word: 81 pts

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

scozzas

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

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How many words that start with SCO are there?

There are 343 words that start with SCO in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 74 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 SCO?

SCOZZAS is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SCOZZA (26), SCOLOPENDRIFORM (25), SCOPOPHILIACS (24).

What are some common words that start with SCO?

Everyday examples include SCORE, SCOTCH, SCOPE, SCORES, SCORNFUL, SCOUNDREL, SCORING, SCORPION. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with SCO?

SCOLOPENDRIFORM has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SCOUNDRELS (10 letters) is the longest common one.