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5-Letter Words With SHA

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Popular 5-Letter Words With SHA

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

All 5-Letter Words With SHA 44 words

How often does SHA appear in five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 44 five-letter words containing SHA. They average 10.5 points, the best is SHAKY (15 points) and 18.2% end in S.

Total words
44
Average Scrabble score
10.5
out of 15 max
Everyday words
34%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
18.2% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 18.2%
  • e 15.9%
  • a 13.6%

Top vowel pairs

  • au2.3%

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 containing SHA

s 1h 4a 1k 5y 4

S 1 + H 4 + A 1 + K 5 + Y 4 = 15 points

Double word
30 pts
Triple word
45 pts

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

shaky

  1. adjectiveinclined to shake as from weakness or defect“a rickety table”
  2. adjectivevibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze“a quaking bog”
  3. adjectivenot secure; beset with difficulties“a shaky marriage”
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How many five-letter words containing SHA are there?

There are 44 five-letter words containing SHA 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 containing SHA?

SHAKY is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHACK (14), PSHAW (13), SHAWM (13).

What are some common five-letter words containing SHA?

Everyday examples include SHAME, SHAPE, SHARE, SHARP, SHALL, SHADE, SHAKY, SHAKE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare five-letter words containing SHA score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include SHAKT (12), SHALY (11), SHASH (11), SHAWN (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.