5-letter words starting with SC
Embark on a linguistic journey with words that begin with the letter SC. This section showcases how SC at the start shapes the identity and sound of various words. From commonly used terms to rare finds, explore the diverse range of words that start with SC, enriching your vocabulary and appreciation for language.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| scene | 7 | the context and environment in which something is set | - |
| screw | 10 | someone who guards prisoners | - |
| scare | 7 | cause fear in | - |
| scary | 10 | provoking fear terror | a scary movie |
| score | 7 | a written form of a musical composition; parts for different instruments appear on separate staves on large pages | he studied the score of the sonata |
| scale | 7 | a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin | - |
| scout | 7 | a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event | - |
| scent | 7 | any property detected by the olfactory system | - |
| scarf | 10 | a joint made by notching the ends of two pieces of timber or metal so that they will lock together end-to-end | - |
| scrap | 9 | worthless material that is to be disposed of | - |
| scoop | 9 | street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate | - |
| scram | 9 | leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form | - |
| scold | 8 | someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault | - |
| scrub | 9 | dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes | - |
| scope | 9 | electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities | - |
| scoot | 7 | run or move very quickly or hastily | - |
| scalp | 9 | remove the scalp of | The enemies were scalped |
| scuba | 9 | a device (trade name Aqua-Lung) that lets divers breathe under water; scuba is an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus | - |
| scorn | 7 | look down on with disdain | The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately |
| scots | 7 | the dialect of English used in Scotland | - |
| scull | 7 | a long oar that is mounted at the stern of a boat and moved left and right to propel the boat forward | - |
| scour | 7 | rub hard or scrub | scour the counter tops |
| scamp | 11 | one who is playfully mischievous | - |
| scaly | 10 | rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf | - |
| scant | 7 | supply sparingly and with restricted quantities | - |
| scape | 9 | erect leafless flower stalk growing directly from the ground as in a tulip | - |
| scone | 7 | small biscuit (rich with cream and eggs) cut into diamonds or sticks and baked in an oven or (especially originally) on a griddle | - |
| scowl | 10 | a facial expression of dislike or displeasure | - |
| scoff | 13 | treat with contemptuous disregard | - |
| scuff | 13 | walk without lifting the feet | - |
| scald | 8 | subject to harsh criticism | - |
| scrip | 9 | a certificate whose value is recognized by the payer and payee; scrip is not currency but may be convertible into currency | - |
| scads | 8 | a large number or amount | - |
| scrum | 9 | (rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball is thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession | - |
| scree | 7 | a sloping mass of loose rocks at the base of a cliff | - |
| scrag | 8 | wring the neck of | - |
| scion | 7 | a descendent or heir | a scion of royal stock |
| scrim | 9 | a firm open-weave fabric used for a curtain in the theater | - |
| schmo | 12 | (Yiddish) a jerk | - |
| scray | 10 | - | - |
| scarp | 9 | a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification | - |
| scart | 7 | - | - |
| sculp | 9 | - | - |
| scabs | 9 | - | - |
| scaff | 13 | - | - |
| scags | 8 | - | - |
| scail | 7 | - | - |
| scala | 7 | - | - |
| scall | 7 | - | - |
| scams | 9 | - | - |
| scand | 8 | - | - |
| scans | 7 | - | - |
| scapa | 9 | - | - |
| scapi | 9 | - | - |
| scars | 7 | - | - |
| scath | 10 | - | - |
| scats | 7 | - | - |
| scatt | 7 | - | - |
| scaud | 8 | - | - |
| scaup | 9 | diving ducks of North America having a bluish-grey bill | - |
| scaur | 7 | - | - |
| scaws | 10 | - | - |
| sceat | 7 | - | - |
| scena | 7 | - | - |
| scend | 8 | rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave | - |
| schav | 13 | - | - |
| schul | 10 | - | - |
| schwa | 13 | a neutral middle vowel; occurs in unstressed syllables | - |
| sclim | 9 | - | - |
| scody | 11 | - | - |
| scogs | 8 | - | - |
| scoog | 8 | - | - |
| scopa | 9 | - | - |
| scops | 9 | - | - |
| scoug | 8 | - | - |
| scoup | 9 | - | - |
| scowp | 12 | - | - |
| scows | 10 | - | - |
| scrab | 9 | - | - |
| scrae | 7 | - | - |
| scran | 7 | - | - |
| scrat | 7 | - | - |
| scraw | 10 | - | - |
| scrob | 9 | - | - |
| scrod | 8 | flesh of young Atlantic cod weighing up to 2 pounds; also young haddock and pollock; often broiled | - |
| scrog | 8 | - | - |
| scrow | 10 | - | - |
| scudi | 8 | - | - |
| scudo | 8 | - | - |
| scuds | 8 | - | - |
| scuft | 10 | - | - |
| scugs | 8 | - | - |
| sculk | 11 | - | - |
| sculs | 7 | - | - |
| scums | 9 | - | - |
| scups | 9 | - | - |
| scurf | 10 | a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin | - |
| scurs | 7 | - | - |
| scuse | 7 | - | - |
| scuta | 7 | - | - |
| scute | 7 | large bony or horny plate as on an armadillo or turtle or the underside of a snake | - |
| scuts | 7 | - | - |
| scuzz | 25 | - | - |
| scyes | 10 | - | - |
