15-Letter Words Starting With SHI
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 15-Letter Words Starting With SHI 4 words
How common is SHI at the start of fifteen-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 fifteen-letter words that start with SHI. They average 24.5 points and the best is SHILLYSHALLYING (28 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 24.5
- out of 28 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 75% of words
Most common last letters
- s 75%
- g 25%
Top vowel pairs
- ie25%
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 fifteen-letter word that starts with SHI
s 1h 4i 1l 1l 1y 4s 1h 4a 1l 1l 1y 4i 1n 1g 2
S 1 + H 4 + I 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + S 1 + H 4 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 28 points
- Double word
- 56 pts
- Triple word
- 84 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
shillyshallying
Form of shillyshally
- verbbe uncertain and vague
- verbpostpone doing what one should be doing“He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days”
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How many fifteen-letter words that start with SHI are there?
There are 4 fifteen-letter words that start with SHI 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 fifteen-letter word that starts with SHI?
SHILLYSHALLYING is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHILLINGSWORTHS (25), SHILLYSHALLIERS (24), SHIFTLESSNESSES (21).
Which rare fifteen-letter words that start with SHI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SHILLYSHALLYING (28), SHILLINGSWORTHS (25), SHILLYSHALLIERS (24), SHIFTLESSNESSES (21). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.