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8-Letter Words Starting With SHEAR

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With SHEAR

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Starting With SHEAR 5 words

How common is SHEAR at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 5 eight-letter words that start with SHEAR. They average 12.2 points and the best is SHEARMAN (13 points).

Total words
5
Average Scrabble score
12.2
out of 13 max
Everyday words
20%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
G
40% of words

Most common last letters

  • g 40%
  • n 40%
  • s 20%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea100%

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 that starts with SHEAR

s 1h 4e 1a 1r 1m 3a 1n 1

S 1 + H 4 + E 1 + A 1 + R 1 + M 3 + A 1 + N 1 = 13 points

Double word
26 pts
Triple word
39 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

shearman

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many eight-letter words that start with SHEAR are there?

There are 5 eight-letter words that start with SHEAR 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 that starts with SHEAR?

SHEARMAN is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHEARMEN (13), SHEARING (12), SHEARLEG (12).

Which rare eight-letter words that start with SHEAR score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include SHEARMAN (13), SHEARMEN (13), SHEARLEG (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.