8-Letter Words With SHES
- 88 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With SHES
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With SHES 88 words
How often does SHES appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 88 eight-letter words containing SHES. They average 13.8 points, the best is SQUASHES (20 points) and 89.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 88
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.8
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 30%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 89.8% of words
Most common last letters
- s 89.8%
- t 10.2%
Top vowel pairs
- oo6.8%
- ee3.4%
- ou3.4%
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 SHES
s 1q 10u 1a 1s 1h 4e 1s 1
S 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + A 1 + S 1 + H 4 + E 1 + S 1 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
squashes
Form of squash
- nounany of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits
- nounedible fruit of a squash plant; eaten as a vegetable
- nouna game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets
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How many eight-letter words containing SHES are there?
There are 88 eight-letter words containing SHES 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 SHES?
SQUASHES is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SQUISHES (20), KYBOSHES (20), QURUSHES (20).
What are some common eight-letter words containing SHES?
Everyday examples include FINISHES, FLASHEST, FRESHEST, FLUSHEST, VANISHES, POLISHES, SWISHEST, HARSHEST. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing SHES score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include KYBOSHES (20), QURUSHES (20), SQUUSHES (20), KIBOSHES (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.