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5-Letter Words Starting With SHOT

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With SHOT

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 5-Letter Words Starting With SHOT 3 words

How common is SHOT at the start of five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 3 five-letter words that start with SHOT. They average 8 points and the best is SHOTS (8 points).

Total words
3
Average Scrabble score
8
out of 8 max
Everyday words
33%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
33.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 33.3%
  • s 33.3%
  • t 33.3%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with SHOT

s 1h 4o 1t 1s 1

S 1 + H 4 + O 1 + T 1 + S 1 = 8 points

Double word
16 pts
Triple word
24 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

shots

Form of shot

  1. nounthe act of firing a projectile“his shooting was slow but accurate”
  2. nouna solid missile discharged from a firearm“the shot buzzed past his ear”
  3. noun(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand“it took two strokes to get out of the bunker”
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How many five-letter words that start with SHOT are there?

There are 3 five-letter words that start with SHOT 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 SHOT?

SHOTS is worth 8 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHOTE (8), SHOTT (8).