5-Letter Words With SHO
- 34 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With SHO
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With SHO 34 words
How often does SHO appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 34 five-letter words containing SHO. They average 9.5 points, the best is SHOJI (15 points) and 17.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 34
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.5
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 47%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 17.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 17.6%
- e 14.7%
- t 14.7%
Top vowel pairs
- oo14.7%
- oe8.8%
- oa5.9%
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 SHO
s 1h 4o 1j 8i 1
S 1 + H 4 + O 1 + J 8 + I 1 = 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).
shoji
- nouna translucent screen made of a wooden frame covered with rice paper
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How many five-letter words containing SHO are there?
There are 34 five-letter words containing SHO 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 SHO?
SHOJI is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHOCK (14), SHOWY (14), SHOOK (12).
What are some common five-letter words containing SHO?
Everyday examples include SHOOT, SHORT, SHOWN, SHOCK, SHOOK, SHOUT, SHOVE, SHONE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing SHO score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SHOJI (15), SHOWD (12), SHOYU (11), BASHO (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.