8-Letter Words Ending in SHES
- 79 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in SHES
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Ending in SHES 79 words
How common is SHES at the end of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 79 eight-letter words ending in SHES. They average 13.8 points, the best is SQUASHES (20 points) and S is the most common first letter (19%).
- Total words
- 79
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.8
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 24%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- S
- 19% of words
Most common first letters
- s 19%
- e 8.9%
- p 7.6%
Top vowel pairs
- oo7.6%
- ee3.8%
- ou3.8%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in SHES
s 1q 10u 1a 1s 1h 4e 1s 1
S 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + A 1 + S 1 + H 4 + E 1 + S 1 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
squashes
Form of squash
- nounany of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits
- nounedible fruit of a squash plant; eaten as a vegetable
- nouna game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets
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How many eight-letter words ending in SHES are there?
There are 79 eight-letter words ending in SHES in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in SHES?
SQUASHES is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SQUISHES (20), KYBOSHES (20), QURUSHES (20).
What are some common eight-letter words ending in SHES?
Everyday examples include FINISHES, VANISHES, POLISHES, SQUASHES, PUNISHES, REHASHES, FETISHES, ONRUSHES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words ending in SHES score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include KYBOSHES (20), QURUSHES (20), SQUUSHES (20), KIBOSHES (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.