8-Letter Words Starting With SHEEP
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With SHEEP
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With SHEEP 6 words
How common is SHEEP at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 eight-letter words that start with SHEEP. They average 14.8 points and the best is SHEEPISH (16 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.8
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 17%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- N
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- n 33.3%
- g 16.7%
- h 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ee100%
- ie16.7%
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 SHEEP
s 1h 4e 1e 1p 3i 1s 1h 4
S 1 + H 4 + E 1 + E 1 + P 3 + I 1 + S 1 + H 4 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
sheepish
- adjectivelike or suggestive of a sheep in docility or stupidity or meekness or timidity
- adjectiveshowing a sense of shame
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How many eight-letter words that start with SHEEP are there?
There are 6 eight-letter words that start with SHEEP 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 SHEEP?
SHEEPISH is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHEEPDOG (15), SHEEPCOT (15), SHEEPMAN (15).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with SHEEP score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SHEEPCOT (15), SHEEPMAN (15), SHEEPMEN (15), SHEEPIER (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.