8-Letter Words Starting With SHOT
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With SHOT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With SHOT 5 words
How common is SHOT at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 eight-letter words that start with SHOT. They average 12.4 points and the best is SHOTHOLE (14 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.4
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 60% of words
Most common last letters
- s 60%
- e 20%
- g 20%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with SHOT
s 1h 4o 1t 1h 4o 1l 1e 1
S 1 + H 4 + O 1 + T 1 + H 4 + O 1 + L 1 + E 1 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
shothole
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 SHOT are there?
There are 5 eight-letter words that start with SHOT 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 SHOT?
SHOTHOLE is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHOTPUTS (13), SHOTGUNS (12), SHOTTING (12).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with SHOT score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SHOTHOLE (14), SHOTPUTS (13), SHOTTING (12), SHOTTLES (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.