5-letter words containing sc
- scaup — any of several diving ducks of the genus Aythya, especially A. marila (greater scaup) of the Northern Hemisphere, having a bluish-gray bill.
- sceat — a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- scelp — to slap, smack, or strike (someone), especially on the buttocks; spank.
- scena — an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- scend — to heave in a swell.
- scene — the place where some action or event occurs: He returned to the scene of the murder.
- scent — a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable: the scent of roses.
- schav — a cold soup of sorrel to which chopped egg, sour cream, lemon juice, and chopped scallions are sometimes added.
- schmo — a foolish, boring, or stupid person; a jerk.
- schul — shul.
- schwa — the mid-central, neutral vowel sound typically occurring in unstressed syllables in English, however spelled, as the sound of a in alone and sofa, e in system, i in easily, o in gallop, u in circus.
- scil. — scilicet
- scion — a descendant.
- sclim — to climb
- scode — The internal representation used by the Liar compiler for MIT Scheme.
- scody — unkempt; dirty
- scoff — to speak derisively; mock; jeer (often followed by at): If you can't do any better, don't scoff. Their efforts toward a peaceful settlement are not to be scoffed at.
- scoke — pokeweed.
- scold — to find fault with angrily; chide; reprimand: The teacher scolded me for being late.
- scone — a village in central Scotland: site of coronation of Scottish kings until 1651.
- scoop — a ladle or ladlelike utensil, especially a small, deep-sided shovel with a short, horizontal handle, for taking up flour, sugar, etc.
- scoot — to go swiftly or hastily; dart.
- scopa — pollen brush.
- scope — extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.: an investigation of wide scope.
- scops — an Old English bard or poet.
- score — the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- scorn — open or unqualified contempt; disdain: His face and attitude showed the scorn he felt.
- scots — a native or inhabitant of Scotland.
- scott — Barbara Ann, 1928–2012, Canadian figure skater.
- scoup — to jump or scamper
- scour — to range over, as in a search: They scoured the countryside for the lost child.
- scout — a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
- scowl — to draw down or contract the brows in a sullen, displeased, or angry manner.
- scrab — to scratch or scrape
- scrag — a lean or scrawny person or animal.
- scram — to go away; get out (usually used as a command): I said I was busy, so scram.
- scran — food; provisions
- scrap — a fight or quarrel: She got into a scrap with her in-laws.
- scrat — to scratch
- scraw — a sod from the surface of a peat bog or from a field
- scray — the common tern
- scree — a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
- screw — a metal fastener having a tapered shank with a helical thread, and topped with a slotted head, driven into wood or the like by rotating, especially by means of a screwdriver.
- scrim — a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
- scrip — a prescription, as for a drug.
- scrod — a young Atlantic codfish or haddock, especially one split for cooking.
- scrog — any naturally short or stunted tree or bush, as a crab apple tree or blackthorn bush.
- scrow — a scroll
- scrub — to rub hard with a brush, cloth, etc., or against a rough surface in washing.
- scrum — a Rugby play in which, typically, three members of each team line up opposite one another with a group of two and a group of three players behind them, making an eight-person, three-two-three formation on each side; the ball is then rolled between the opposing front lines, the players of which stand with arms around a teammate's waist, meeting the opponent shoulder to shoulder, and attempt to kick the ball backward to a teammate.