5-Letter Words Ending in SH
- 59 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Ending in SH
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Ending in SH 59 words
How common is SH at the end of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 59 five-letter words ending in SH. They average 10.2 points, the best is QUASH (17 points) and S is the most common first letter (27.1%).
- Total words
- 59
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.2
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 37%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- S
- 27.1% of words
Most common first letters
- s 27.1%
- f 11.9%
- a 6.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ea3.4%
- oo3.4%
- ai1.7%
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 five-letter word ending in SH
q 10u 1a 1s 1h 4
Q 10 + U 1 + A 1 + S 1 + H 4 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
quash
- verbput down by force or intimidation“The government quashes any attempt of an uprising”
- verbdeclare invalid“The contract was annulled”
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How many five-letter words ending in SH are there?
There are 59 five-letter words ending in SH 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 five-letter word ending in SH?
QUASH is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are QURSH (17), WHISH (14), KNISH (12).
What are some common five-letter words ending in SH?
Everyday examples include CRASH, TRASH, FRESH, FLASH, FLESH, SMASH, FLUSH, CLASH. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words ending in SH score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include QURSH (17), FLOSH (11), FRUSH (11), HOOSH (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.