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8-Letter Words Starting With SHOOT

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With SHOOT

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

All 8-Letter Words Starting With SHOOT 4 words

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

Our combined English word list has 4 eight-letter words that start with SHOOT. They average 11.3 points and the best is SHOOTING (12 points).

Total words
4
Average Scrabble score
11.3
out of 12 max
Everyday words
25%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
T
50% of words

Most common last letters

  • t 50%
  • g 25%
  • s 25%

Top vowel pairs

  • oo100%
  • ou25%

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 SHOOT

s 1h 4o 1o 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

S 1 + H 4 + O 1 + O 1 + T 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 12 points

Double word
24 pts
Triple word
36 pts

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

shooting

  1. nounthe act of firing a projectile“his shooting was slow but accurate”
  2. nounkilling someone by gunfire“when the shooting stopped there were three dead bodies”
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How many eight-letter words that start with SHOOT are there?

There are 4 eight-letter words that start with SHOOT 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 SHOOT?

SHOOTING is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHOOTERS (11), SHOOTOUT (11), SHOOTIST (11).

What are some common eight-letter words that start with SHOOT?

Everyday examples include SHOOTING, SHOOTOUT, SHOOTERS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.