8 Letter Words That Start With SCH

There are 62+ eight letter words beginning with SCH in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter SCH word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with SCH.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With SCH

scholars 13
schedule 14
schanses 13
schanzes 22
schappes 17
schiedam 16
schiller 13
schismas 15
schizont 22
schlichs 18
schlocks 19
schmecks 21

All 8-Letter Words Starting With SCH (42 words)

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How Common is SCH as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 62 8-letter words starting with SCH in English. The average Scrabble score here is 17.4, with -S endings dominating (45% of them).

Total Words
62
Avg Scrabble Score
17.4
Most Common Ending (45%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OO
IE

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8 Letter Words beginning with SCH are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 8 Letter Words with SCH.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter SCH-Words in Scrabble

schmoozy 27
schmalzy 27
schmucky 24
schmaltz 24
schmooze 24
schmelze 24

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with SCH?

27 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with SCH is schmoozy with a total of 27 points.

S 1
C 3
H 4
M 3
O 1
O 1
Z 10
Y 4

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With SCH

  • How many 8 letter words starting with SCH are in the English dictionary?

    There are 62 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with SCH. The average Scrabble score across them is 17.4.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with SCH worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "schmoozy", "schmaltz", "schizoid", "schmalzy" start with SCH and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "schmoozy" is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with SCH?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with SCH include "scholars", "schedule", "schanses", "schanzes", "schappes".