5-Letter Words With SHI
- 34 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With SHI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With SHI 34 words
How often does SHI appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 34 five-letter words containing SHI. They average 9 points, the best is SHIRK (12 points) and 23.5% end in I.
- Total words
- 34
- Average Scrabble score
- 9
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 29%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- I
- 23.5% of words
Most common last letters
- i 23.5%
- s 20.6%
- e 11.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ie11.8%
- ai2.9%
- ia2.9%
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 SHI
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 containing SHI are there?
There are 34 five-letter words containing SHI 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 SHI?
SHIRK is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHIFT (11), SHINY (11), SHIVS (11).
What are some common five-letter words containing SHI?
Everyday examples include SHIFT, SHINE, SHIRT, SHINY, SHIRE, SHIRK, SHIPS, SHIES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing SHI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SHILY (11), SHISH (11), IMSHI (10), DASHI (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.