Words That Start With

SC

English words beginning with “SC” — sorted by frequency

✦199 words found

🟩32 Wordle words

🟩 5-Letter Words Starting With SC

32 Wordle words

These are valid 5-letter words — exactly the format Wordle uses every day.

SCOWL SCORN SCOFF SCOPE SCOLD SCANT SCORE SCION SCREE SCOUR SCRAP SCAMP SCENE SCOOT SCENT SCOUT SCAPE SCRAG SCREW SCARY SCRUB SCRIM SCARF SCALD SCALE SCRIP SCEND SCOOP SCRUM SCALP SCRAM SCUFF

🎯 4-Letter Words Starting With SC

8 words

Useful for Scrabble, crossword fill-ins, and short word puzzles.

SCUD SCRY SCAG SCAB SCUM SCAN SCAT SCUT

All Words Starting With SC

199 words — most common first

Sorted by how frequently each word appears in written English.

Word	Letters	Syllables	Type	Definition
scowl	5	1	noun	(intransitive) To wrinkle the brows, as in frowning or displeasure; to put on a frowning look; to look sour, sullen, severe, or angry.
scorn	5	1	noun	(transitive) To feel or display contempt or disdain for something or somebody; to despise.
scrutinize	10	3	verb	(transitive) To examine something with great care or detail, as to look for hidden or obscure flaws.
scourge	7	1	noun	(figurative) A source of persistent (and often widespread) pain and suffering or trouble, such as a cruel ruler, disease, pestilence, or war.
scoff	5	1	verb	(intransitive) To jeer; to laugh with contempt and derision.
scabrous	8	2		Covered with scales or scabs; hence, very coarse or rough.
scrupulous	10	3		Exactly and carefully conducted.
scrutiny	8	3	noun	Intense study of someone or something.
scramble	8	2	noun	(transitive, of food ingredients, usually including egg) To thoroughly combine and cook as a loose mass.
scouring	8	3	noun	The act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush, soap and water.
scope	5	1	noun	The breadth, depth or reach of a subject; the extent of applicability or relevance; a domain, purview or remit.
scold	5	1	verb	(ambitransitive) To rebuke angrily.
schadenfreude	13	3	noun	Malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune.
scornful	8	2		Showing scorn or disrespect; contemptuous; scathing; withering.
scintillating	13	4		(figurative) Brilliantly or impressively clever, exciting, amusing or witty.
scathe	6	1	noun	(countable, uncountable) Damage, harm, hurt, injury.
scant	5	1	verb	Not full, large, or plentiful; scarcely sufficient; scanty; meager.
scamper	7	2	verb	(intransitive) To run lightly and quickly, especially in a playful or undignified manner.
scurrilous	10	3		(of language) Coarse, vulgar, or abusive.
scrofulous	10	3		(figuratively) Having an unkempt, unhealthy appearance.
scowled	7	1	verb	(intransitive) To wrinkle the brows, as in frowning or displeasure; to put on a frowning look; to look sour, sullen, severe, or angry.
scuttle	7	2	verb	(intransitive) To move hastily, to scurry.
scholar	7	2	noun	A student; one who studies at school or college, typically having a scholarship.
scurry	6	2	verb	To run with quick light steps, to scamper.
score	5	1	noun	The total number of goals, points, runs, etc. earned by a participant in a game.
scion	5	2	noun	A descendant, especially a first-generation descendant of a distinguished family.
scuffle	7	2	noun	(intransitive) To fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters.
scoundrel	9	2	noun	A mean, worthless fellow; a rascal; a villain; a person without honor or virtue.
scree	5	1	noun	(uncountable) Loose stony debris on a slope.
scheme	6	1	noun	A systematic plan of future action.
scour	5	2	noun	(transitive) To clean, polish, or wash (something) by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously, frequently with an abrasive or cleaning agent.
scarce	6	1	noun	(chiefly of resources, such as food) Uncommon, rare; difficult to find; insufficient to meet a demand.
scumbag	7	2	noun	(informal, mildly vulgar) A sleazy, disreputable or despicable person; a lowlife.
scrap	5	1	noun	(uncountable) Discarded objects (especially metal) that may be dismantled to recover their constituent materials, junk.
scorned	7	1		Hated, despised, or avoided.
scrutinizing	12	4	verb	(transitive) To examine something with great care or detail, as to look for hidden or obscure flaws.
scud	4	1	noun	(intransitive) To race along swiftly (especially used of clouds).
sconce	6	1	noun	A fixture for a light, which holds it and provides a screen against wind or against a naked flame or lightbulb.
scorching	9	2	noun	Very hot.
scamp	5	1	noun	A mischievous person, especially a playful, impish youngster.
scarcely	8	2		(degree) Hardly: only just; by a small margin.
scene	5	1	noun	The location of an event that attracts attention.
scream	6	1	noun	A loud, emphatic, exclamation of extreme emotion, especially horror, fear, excitement, or anger; it may comprise a word or a sustained, high-pitched vowel sound.
scandal	7	2	noun	An incident or event that disgraces or damages the reputation of the persons or organization involved.
scorch	6	1	verb	(transitive) To burn the surface of something so as to discolour it
scrape	6	1	verb	(ambitransitive) To draw (an object, especially a sharp or angular one), along (something) while exerting pressure.
scapegoat	9	2	noun	Someone unfairly blamed or punished for some failure.
scoot	5	1	verb	(intransitive) To walk or travel fast; to go quickly.
scraggy	7	2		Lean or thin, scrawny.
scorched	8	1		Dried, damaged or burnt by exposure to sunlight or heat.
scunge	6	1	noun	(uncountable, slang) Muck, scum, dirt, dirtiness; also used attributively.
scenario	8	4	noun	An outline or model of an expected or supposed sequence of events.
scent	5	1	noun	A distinctive smell.
scout	5	1	noun	A member of any number of youth organizations belonging to the international scout movement, such as the Boy Scouts of America or Girl Scouts of the United States.
schism	6	2	noun	A split or separation within a group or organization, typically caused by discord.
scarcity	8	3	noun	(uncountable) The condition of something being scarce or deficient.
scrawl	6	1	noun	(transitive) To write something hastily or illegibly.
scintillation	13	4	noun	A flash of light; a spark.
scintillate	11	3	verb	(intransitive) To give off sparks; to shine as if emanating sparks; to twinkle or glow.
scry	4	1	verb	To magically or supernaturally look into or (as an entertainer) predict (the future), using crystal balls or other objects.
scrutinized	11	3	verb	(transitive) To examine something with great care or detail, as to look for hidden or obscure flaws.
scatology	9	4	noun	The scientific study or chemical analysis of faeces.
scheming	8	2	noun	The activity or practice of making secret or underhanded plans.
scrawny	7	2		Thin, malnourished, and weak.
scalding	8	2	noun	(of a liquid) Hot enough to burn.
scathing	8	2		Harshly or bitterly critical; vitriolic.
scious	6	2	noun	—
screech	7	1	noun	(countable) A high-pitched strident or piercing sound, such as that between a moving object and any surface.
scandalous	10	3		Of a thing: causing or having the nature of a scandal; regarded as so immoral or wrong as to be extremely disgraceful; despicable, shameful.
scenic	6	2	noun	having beautiful scenery; picturesque
scrumptious	11	2		Of food: delectable, delicious.
schlep	6	1	verb	(transitive) To carry, drag, or lug.
schmaltzy	9	2		Overly sentimental, emotional, maudlin or bathetic.
screeching	10	2	noun	The act of producing a screech.
scoffed	7	1	verb	(intransitive) To jeer; to laugh with contempt and derision.
schrecklichkeit	15	3	noun	A general atmosphere or situation of awfulness or dread.
scratch	7	1	noun	To rub a surface with a sharp object, especially by a living creature to remove itching with nails, claws, etc.
scribe	6	1	noun	Someone who writes; a draughtsperson; a writer for another; especially, an official or public writer; an amanuensis, secretary, notary, or copyist.
scape	5	1	noun	(botany) A leafless stalk growing directly out of a root, bulb, or subterranean structure.
scholastic	10	3	noun	Of or relating to school; academic
scabbard	8	2	noun	The sheath of a sword.
scrag	5	1	noun	(UK, slang, derogatory) A chav or ned; a stereotypically loud and aggressive person of lower social class.
scarper	7	2	verb	(intransitive) To depart quickly; to escape, to flee, to run away.
screak	6	1	noun	shriek; screech
scintillant	11	3		That scintillates.
scrupulously	12	4		In a careful manner, with scruple; done with careful attention to detail.
scheol	6	2	noun	(religion) the world of the dead
screw	5	1	noun	A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a partially or completely threaded shank, sometimes with a threaded point, and a head used to both hold the top material and to drive the screw either directly into a soft material or into a prepared hole.
schema	6	2	noun	(databases) A formal description of the structure of a database: the names of the tables, the names of the columns of each table, and the data type and other attributes of each column.
scotch	6	1	noun	(transitive) To prevent (something) from being successful.
scary	5	2	noun	(now chiefly informal) Causing fear or anxiety
scag	4	1	noun	(slang, uncountable) Heroin.
scrambled	9	2		(of eggs) Beaten and cooked.
scatterbrained	14	3		Having the qualities of a scatterbrain: absent-minded, forgetful, easily distracted.
scrub	5	1	noun	(transitive) To rub hard; to wash with rubbing; usually, to rub with a wet brush, or with something coarse or rough, for the purpose of cleaning or brightening
scruple	7	2	noun	Hesitation to act from the difficulty of determining what is right or expedient; doubt, hesitation or unwillingness due to motives of conscience; moral qualm.
scattered	9	2		Dispersed, spread apart into disunited units.
scrim	5	1	noun	(online gaming) A practice match between one or more organized teams usually in preparation for a more competitive format, such as a tournament.
scintilla	9	3	noun	(figuratively) A small or trace amount.
scullion	8	2	noun	A servant from the lower classes.
scanty	6	2		Somewhat less than is needed in amplitude or extent.
screamer	8	2	noun	One who screams; one who shouts; one who sings harshly.
scepticism	10	4	noun	(British spelling) Alternative spelling of skepticism. [(philosophy) The practice or philosophy of being a skeptic.]
scholarly	9	3		Characteristic of a scholar.
scruffy	7	2	noun	Untidy in appearance; scrubby; shabby.
scallywag	9	3	noun	(informal, chiefly UK) A badly behaved person, especially a child; a mischief-maker; a rascal
scraggly	8	2		Rough, scruffy, or unkempt.
scaturient	10	4		Abundant; overflowing.
scampered	9	2		Achieved by a scampering motion.
scroll	6	1	noun	(computing) The act of scrolling
scarf	5	1	noun	A long, often knitted, garment worn around the neck.
scarlet	7	2	noun	A brilliant red colour sometimes tinged with orange.
school	6	1	noun	(India, Canada, US) An institution dedicated to teaching and learning; an educational institution.
scald	5	1	noun	To burn with hot liquid.
scuttlebutt	11	3	noun	(uncountable, originally US, nautical slang) Gossip, idle chatter; also, rumour.
scared	6	1		Feeling fear; afraid, frightened.
scullery	8	3	noun	(archaic) A small room, next to a kitchen, where washing up and other domestic chores are done.
scoria	6	3	noun	The slag or dross that remains after the smelting of metal from an ore.
sceptical	9	3		Commonwealth standard spelling of skeptical.
scrabbly	8	3		Thrown together; disorganized or slapdash.