Words With "SC"

Q: How many English words contain "sc"?

Our dictionary contains 1,447 common English words with SC somewhere in them. The exact total in all of English is somewhat higher; rarer technical terms aren't in this list.

Q: What are some examples of words with "sc"?

Common examples: abscess, abscessed, abscesses, abscessing, abscissa, abscissae.

1,447 English words that contain the letters SC anywhere in the word.

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SC is a letter combination that appears in 1,447 English words — enough to be worth knowing for spelling, vocabulary, and Scrabble.

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4-Letter Words (13)

disc masc misc scab scad scag scam scan scar scat scow scud scum

5-Letter Words (48)

7-Letter Words (155)

abscess abscond ascends ascents ascetic ascribe biscuit borscht cascade descant descend descent discard discern discoed discord discuss escaped escapee escapes eschews escorts escrows fascism fascist fiascos fiscals frescos kitschy mascara mascots mescals miscall miscast miscued miscues mollusc muscled muscles nascent obscene obscure paschal rascals rescind rescued rescuer rescues scabbed scabies scagged scalars scalded scalene scalier scaling scallop scalped scalpel scalper scammed scammer scamper scandal scanned scanner scanted scanter scapula scarabs scarcer scarfed scarier scarify scaring scarlet scarred scarves scatted scatter scenery scented scepter schemed schemer schemes scherzi scherzo schisms schlepp schleps schlock schmalz schmuck scholar schools schrods schtick sciatic science scissor scoffed scolded scollop sconces scooped scooted scooter scoping scorers scoring scorned scotchs scoured scourge scouted scowled scraped scraper scrapes scrappy scratch scrawls scrawny screams screech screens screwed scribes scrimps scripts scrolls scrooge scrotum scrubby scruffs scruffy scrunch scruple scubaed scudded scuffed scuffle sculled sculpts scumbag scummed scupper scuttle scythed scythes unscrew upscale viscera viscous

8-Letter Words (208)

abscissa absconds alfresco ascended ascetics ascribed ascribes biscuits cascaded cascades coalesce crescent descants descends descents describe descried descries discards discerns disciple disclaim disclose discoing discolor discords discount discover discreet discrete discuses ensconce escalate escapade escapees escaping escapism escapist escarole eschewed escorted fascists fiascoes fiscally foolscap frescoes hibiscus inscribe luscious mascaras miscalls miscarry miscasts mischief miscount miscuing molluscs muscatel muscling muscular newscast obscener obscured obscurer obscures putsches rascally rescinds rescuers rescuing scabbard scabbier scabbing scabrous scaffold scalawag scalding scaliest scallion scallops scalpels scalpers scalping scammers scamming scampers scampies scandals scanners scanning scansion scantest scantier scanties scantily scanting scapulae scapulas scarcely scarcest scarcity scarfing scariest scarring scathing scatters scatting scavenge scenario scenting scepters schedule schemers scheming scherzos schizoid schlepps schlocky schmaltz schmalzy schmooze schmucks schnapps scholars schooled schooner schticks schussed schusses sciatica sciences scimitar scissors scoffing scofflaw scolding scollops scooping scooters scooting scorched scorcher scorches scornful scorning scorpion scotched scotches scourged scourges scouring scouting scowling scrabble scraggly scramble scrammed scrapers scraping scrapped scratchy scrawled screamed screechy screened screwier screwing scribble scrimped scripted scrofula scrolled scrooges scrotums scrounge scrubbed scrubber scrunchy scrupled scruples

9-Letter Words (217)

abscessed abscesses abscissae abscissas absconded acquiesce ascendant ascendent ascending ascension ascertain ascribing cascading coalesced coalesces cockscomb conscious conscript corkscrew corpuscle coruscate crescendi crescendo crescents descanted descended descender described describes descrying discarded discerned discharge disciples disclaims disclosed discloses discolors discomfit discorded discounts discourse discovers discovery discredit discussed discusses downscale ensconced ensconces episcopal escalated escalates escalator escapades escapists escaroles eschewing escorting fascinate fluoresce fourscore gyroscope hopscotch horoscope inscribed inscribes irascible isosceles landscape mascaraed masculine mescaline miniscule minuscule miscalled mischance miscounts miscreant moonscape muscatels newscasts obfuscate obscenely obscenest obscenity obscurely obscurest obscuring obscurity oscillate periscope preschool prescient prescribe proboscis proscenia proscribe pubescent quiescent reminisce renascent rescinded scabbards scabbiest scaffolds scalawags scallions scalloped scallywag scampered scantiest scapegoat scarecrow scarified scarifies scattered scavenged scavenger scavenges scenarios scheduled scheduler schedules schematic schizoids schlemiel schlepped schmaltzy schmoozed schmoozes schnauzer scholarly schoolboy schooling schooners schussing scientist scimitars scintilla sclerosis sclerotic scofflaws scoldings scoliosis scolloped scorchers scorching scorecard scoreless scorpions scotching scoundrel scourging scrabbled scrabbles scrambled scrambler scrambles scramming scrapbook scrappier scrapping scratched scratches scrawling scrawnier screaming screeched screeches screening screwball screwiest scribbled scribbler scribbles scrimmage scrimping scrimshaw scripting

10-Letter Words (243)

abscessing absconding acquiesced acquiesces adolescent ascendancy ascendants ascendency ascendents ascensions ascertains asceticism ascribable ascription coalescing cockscombs condescend confiscate conscience conscripts convalesce corkscrews corpuscles coruscated coruscates crescendos crisscross crosscheck deescalate descanting descendant descendent descending describing descriptor discarding discerning discharged discharges discipline disclaimed disclaimer disclosing disclosure discolored discomfits discomfort discommode discompose disconcert disconnect discontent discordant discording discounted discourage discoursed discourses discovered discoverer discredits discreeter discreetly discretion discursive discussant discussing discussion effervesce emasculate ensconcing episcopacy episcopate escalating escalation escalators escarpment escutcheon evanescent eviscerate fascinated fascinates fluoresced fluoresces gyroscopes hibiscuses horoscopes indiscreet inscribing iridescent landscaped landscaper landscapes lascivious lusciously manuscript mascaraing masculines microscope microscopy miniscules minuscules miscalling miscarried miscarries miscasting miscellany mischances misconduct miscounted miscreants moonscapes newscaster obfuscated obfuscates omniscient opalescent oscillated oscillates oscillator periscopes plebiscite postscript preschools prescience prescribed prescribes proscenium proscribed proscribes pubescence putrescent quiescence rediscover reminisced reminisces renascence reschedule rescinding rescission salesclerk scalloping scallywags scampering scandalize scandalous scantiness scapegoats scarceness scarecrows scarifying scathingly scattering scavengers scavenging scenically schedulers scheduling schematics schismatic schlemiels schlepping schmoozing schnauzers scholastic schoolbook schoolboys schooldays schoolgirl schoolmarm schoolmate schoolroom schoolwork schoolyard scientific scientists scintillas scolloping scoreboard scorecards

11-Letter Words (198)

acquiescent acquiescing adolescence adolescents ascertained chiaroscuro coalescence colonoscopy condescends confiscated confiscates consciences consciously conscripted convalesced convalesces corkscrewed coruscating crosschecks decrescendi decrescendo deescalated deescalates descendants descendents describable description descriptive descriptors discernible discernment discharging disciplined disciplines disclaimers disclaiming disclosures discoloring discomfited discomforts discommoded discommodes discomposed discomposes disconcerts disconnects discontents discontinue discotheque discounting discouraged discourages discoursing discourtesy discoverers discoveries discovering discredited discreetest discrepancy discussants discussions effervesced effervesces emasculated emasculates escalations escarpments eschatology escutcheons eviscerated eviscerates excrescence fascinating fascination fluorescent fluorescing fluoroscope hopscotched hopscotches inescapable inescapably inscription inscrutable inscrutably iridescence landscapers landscaping luminescent macroscopic manuscripts masculinity microscopes microscopic miscarriage miscarrying mischievous misconceive misconducts misconstrue miscounting muscularity musculature newscasters nondescript obfuscating obfuscation obscenities obscurities obsolescent omniscience opalescence oscillating oscillation oscillators piscatorial plebiscites postscripts preschooler prescribing proboscides proboscises promiscuity promiscuous prosceniums proscribing putrescence rapscallion rediscovers rediscovery reminiscent reminiscing renascences rescheduled reschedules resuscitate salesclerks scaffolding scandalized scandalizes scapegoated schismatics schmaltzier scholarship schoolbooks schoolchild schoolgirls schoolhouse schoolmarms schoolmates schoolrooms schoolyards scintillate scoreboards scoutmaster scraggliest scratchiest screechiest screenplays screenshots screwdriver scrimmaging scrimshawed scrumptious scrutinized scrutinizes sculpturing scuttlebutt skyscrapers sportscasts stereoscope stethoscope subscribers subscribing superscript susceptible telescoping threescores thumbscrews transceiver

12-Letter Words (124)

acquiescence adolescences ascertaining butterscotch circumscribe condescended confiscating confiscation conscripting conscription convalescent convalescing corkscrewing crisscrossed crisscrosses crosschecked decrescendos deescalating deliquescent descriptions disciplinary disciplining discomfiting discomfiture discomforted discommoding discomposing discomposure disconcerted disconnected disconsolate discontented discontinued discontinues discotheques discouraging discourteous discrediting discriminant discriminate effervescent effervescing emasculating emasculation eviscerating evisceration excrescences fascinations fluorescence fluoroscopes hopscotching incandescent indiscreetly indiscretion inscriptions irascibility kaleidoscope lasciviously luminescence lusciousness miscalculate miscarriages miscellanies misconceived misconceives misconducted misconstrued misconstrues nonscheduled obsolescence oscillations oscilloscope preschoolers prescription prescriptive proscription rapscallions rediscovered reminiscence rescheduling resuscitated resuscitates resuscitator scandalizing scandalously scapegoating scatological scatterbrain schmaltziest scholarships schoolhouses schoolmaster scintillated scintillates scoutmasters scratchiness screenwriter screwdrivers scrimshawing scriptwriter scrupulously scrutinizing scurrilously spectroscope spectroscopy sportscaster stereoscopes stethoscopes subconscious subscription superscripts transceivers transcendent transcending transcribing underscoring undiscovered unscientific unscrambling unscrupulous unsubscribed unsubscribes wainscotings wainscotting

13-Letter Words (81)

ascertainable circumscribed circumscribes colonoscopies condescending condescension confiscations conscientious consciousness convalescence convalescents crisscrossing crosschecking descriptively discoloration discomforting disconcerting disconnecting disconnection discontenting discontinuing discontinuity discontinuous discourtesies discreditable discrepancies discretionary discriminated discriminates effervescence incandescence indescribable indescribably indiscernible indiscretions inflorescence kaleidoscopes kaleidoscopic miscalculated miscalculates miscegenation miscellaneous mischievously misconceiving misconception misconducting misconstruing oscilloscopes prescriptions promiscuously proscriptions recrudescence rediscovering reminiscences resuscitating resuscitation resuscitators scandalmonger scatterbrains schematically schizophrenia schizophrenic schoolmasters schoolteacher scintillating scintillation screenwriters scriptwriters semiconscious spectroscopes spectroscopic sportscasters sportscasting subscriptions transcendence transcription unconsciously undisciplined unsubscribing viscountesses wainscottings

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Common Questions

How many English words contain "sc"?

Our dictionary contains 1,447 common English words with SC somewhere in them. The exact total in all of English is somewhat higher; rarer technical terms aren't in this list.

What are some examples of words with "sc"?

Common examples: abscess, abscessed, abscesses, abscessing, abscissa, abscissae.

Is "sc" a digraph?

A digraph is two letters that spell a single sound. SC may or may not be a true digraph in English — it depends on whether the two letters fuse into one sound. SC is a letter combination that appears in 1,447 English words — enough to be worth knowing for spelling, vocabulary, and Scrabble.