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8-Letter Words With SHA

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Popular 8-Letter Words With SHA

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

All 8-Letter Words With SHA 184 words

How often does SHA appear in eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 184 eight-letter words containing SHA. They average 15 points, the best is FOXSHARK (25 points) and 32.6% end in S.

Total words
184
Average Scrabble score
15
out of 25 max
Everyday words
13%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
32.6% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 32.6%
  • e 10.3%
  • d 9.8%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie7.1%
  • oo2.2%
  • ai1.6%

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 containing SHA

f 4o 1x 8s 1h 4a 1r 1k 5

F 4 + O 1 + X 8 + S 1 + H 4 + A 1 + R 1 + K 5 = 25 points

Double word
50 pts
Triple word
75 pts

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

foxshark

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 containing SHA are there?

There are 184 eight-letter words containing SHA 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 containing SHA?

FOXSHARK is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HAWKSHAW (24), KICKSHAW (24), NEWSHAWK (21).

What are some common eight-letter words containing SHA?

Everyday examples include SHABBILY, SHABBIER, RICKSHAW, SHARPEST, SHADIEST, WASHABLE, SHAKIEST, SHAMEFUL. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare eight-letter words containing SHA score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include FOXSHARK (25), NEWSHAWK (21), WASHAWAY (20), SHABRACK (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.