8-Letter Words With SHR
- 53 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With SHR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With SHR 53 words
How often does SHR appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 53 eight-letter words containing SHR. They average 14.5 points, the best is SHREWDLY (18 points) and 30.2% end in D.
- Total words
- 53
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.5
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 26%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 30.2% of words
Most common last letters
- d 30.2%
- s 18.9%
- r 13.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ie11.3%
- oo7.5%
- ou7.5%
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 SHR
s 1h 4r 1e 1w 4d 2l 1y 4
S 1 + H 4 + R 1 + E 1 + W 4 + D 2 + L 1 + Y 4 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
shrewdly
- adverbin a shrewd manner“he invested his fortune astutely”
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How many eight-letter words containing SHR are there?
There are 53 eight-letter words containing SHR 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 SHR?
SHREWDLY is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KASHRUTH (18), SHROFFED (18), SHREWISH (17).
What are some common eight-letter words containing SHR?
Everyday examples include ENSHRINE, SHRUNKEN, SHRILLER, SHREWDER, MUSHROOM, SHRAPNEL, WASHROOM, SHREWDLY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing SHR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include KASHRUTH (18), SHROFFED (18), SHRADDHA (16), SHREEKED (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.