5-Letter Words Starting With SHAN
- 3 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With SHAN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With SHAN 3 words
How common is SHAN at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 3 five-letter words that start with SHAN. They average 9.7 points and the best is SHANK (12 points).
- Total words
- 3
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.7
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- d 33.3%
- k 33.3%
- s 33.3%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with SHAN
s 1h 4a 1n 1k 5
S 1 + H 4 + A 1 + N 1 + K 5 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
shank
- nouna cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg
- nounthe part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
- nouncylinder forming a long narrow part of something
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How many five-letter words that start with SHAN are there?
There are 3 five-letter words that start with SHAN 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 that starts with SHAN?
SHANK is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHAND (9), SHANS (8).
Which rare five-letter words that start with SHAN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SHAND (9), SHANS (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.