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8-Letter Words With SHL

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Popular 8-Letter Words With SHL

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

All 8-Letter Words With SHL 53 words

How often does SHL appear in eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 53 eight-letter words containing SHL. They average 15.9 points, the best is JADISHLY (22 points) and 43.4% end in Y.

Total words
53
Average Scrabble score
15.9
out of 22 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
Y
43.4% of words

Most common last letters

  • y 43.4%
  • s 24.5%
  • d 11.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie1.9%
  • oa1.9%
  • ui1.9%

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 SHL

j 8a 1d 2i 1s 1h 4l 1y 4

J 8 + A 1 + D 2 + I 1 + S 1 + H 4 + L 1 + Y 4 = 22 points

Double word
44 pts
Triple word
66 pts

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

jadishly

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 SHL are there?

There are 53 eight-letter words containing SHL 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 SHL?

JADISHLY is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OFFISHLY (20), BASHLYKS (20), BOYISHLY (19).

What are some common eight-letter words containing SHL?

Everyday examples include RAKISHLY, IMPISHLY, BOYISHLY, GARISHLY, MULISHLY, MODISHLY, LAVISHLY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare eight-letter words containing SHL score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include JADISHLY (22), BASHLYKS (20), COYISHLY (19), FISHLIKE (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.