Daily word games to challenge your mind
For puzzles requiring SC prefixes, here are all 5-letter word options. Popular examples include SCABS, SCADS, SCAGS, plus SCALD, SCALE, SCALL and many more. Each word links to its dictionary entry for deeper understanding.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| scabs | 5 | 1 | |
| scads | 5 | 1 | |
| scags | 5 | 1 | |
| scald | 5 | 1 | |
| scale | 5 | 1 | |
| scall | 5 | 1 | |
| scalp | 5 | 1 | |
| scaly | 5 | 2 | |
| scamp | 5 | 1 | |
| scams | 5 | 1 | |
| scans | 5 | 1 | |
| scant | 5 | 1 | |
| scape | 5 | 1 | |
| scare | 5 | 1 | |
| scarf | 5 | 1 | |
| scarp | 5 | 1 | |
| scars | 5 | 1 | |
| scart | 5 | 1 | |
| scary | 5 | 2 | |
| scats | 5 | 1 | |
| scatt | 5 | 1 | |
| scaup | 5 | 1 | |
| scaur | 5 | 1 | |
| scena | 5 | 2 | |
| scend | 5 | 1 | |
| scene | 5 | 1 | |
| scent | 5 | 1 | |
| schav | 5 | 1 | |
| schmo | 5 | 1 | |
| schul | 5 | 1 | |
| schwa | 5 | 1 | |
| scion | 5 | 1 | |
| scoff | 5 | 1 | |
| scold | 5 | 1 | |
| scone | 5 | 1 | |
| scoop | 5 | 1 | |
| scoot | 5 | 1 | |
| scope | 5 | 1 | |
| scops | 5 | 1 | |
| score | 5 | 1 | |
| scorn | 5 | 1 | |
| scots | 5 | 1 | |
| scour | 5 | 1 | |
| scout | 5 | 1 | |
| scowl | 5 | 1 | |
| scows | 5 | 1 | |
| scrag | 5 | 1 | |
| scram | 5 | 1 | |
| scrap | 5 | 1 | |
| scree | 5 | 1 | |
| screw | 5 | 1 | |
| scrim | 5 | 1 | |
| scrip | 5 | 1 | |
| scrod | 5 | 1 | |
| scrub | 5 | 1 | |
| scrum | 5 | 1 | |
| scuba | 5 | 2 | |
| scudi | 5 | 2 | |
| scudo | 5 | 2 | |
| scuds | 5 | 1 | |
| scuff | 5 | 1 | |
| sculk | 5 | 1 | |
| scull | 5 | 1 | |
| sculp | 5 | 1 | |
| scums | 5 | 1 | |
| scups | 5 | 1 | |
| scurf | 5 | 1 | |
| scuta | 5 | 2 | |
| scute | 5 | 1 | |
| scuts | 5 | 1 |
Are SC-starting words common?
SC is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after SC quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.