5-Letter Words With SHAN
- 3 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With SHAN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With SHAN 3 words
How often does SHAN appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 3 five-letter words containing 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 containing 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 containing SHAN are there?
There are 3 five-letter words containing 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 containing 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 containing SHAN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SHAND (9), SHANS (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.