5-Letter Words Starting With SHIR
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With SHIR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With SHIR 5 words
How common is SHIR at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 five-letter words that start with SHIR. They average 8.8 points and the best is SHIRK (12 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.8
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 60%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 20% of words
Most common last letters
- e 20%
- k 20%
- r 20%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with SHIR
s 1h 4i 1r 1k 5
S 1 + H 4 + I 1 + R 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).
shirk
- verbavoid (one's assigned duties)“The derelict soldier shirked his duties”
- verbavoid dealing with“She shirks her duties”
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How many five-letter words that start with SHIR are there?
There are 5 five-letter words that start with SHIR 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 SHIR?
SHIRK is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHIRT (8), SHIRE (8), SHIRR (8).
What are some common five-letter words that start with SHIR?
Everyday examples include SHIRT, SHIRE, SHIRK, SHIRR. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.