4-Letter Words Starting With SH
- 32 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 4-Letter Words Starting With SH
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 4-Letter Words Starting With SH 32 words
How common is SH at the start of four-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 32 four-letter words that start with SH. They average 8.1 points, the best is SHOW (10 points) and 15.6% end in T.
- Total words
- 32
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.1
- out of 10 max
- Everyday words
- 41%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- T
- 15.6% of words
Most common last letters
- t 15.6%
- d 9.4%
- n 9.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ea3.1%
- oe3.1%
- oo3.1%
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 four-letter word that starts with SH
s 1h 4o 1w 4
S 1 + H 4 + O 1 + W 4 = 10 points
- Double word
- 20 pts
- Triple word
- 30 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
show
- nounthe act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining“a remarkable show of skill”
- nounsomething intended to communicate a particular impression“made a display of strength”
- nouna social event involving a public performance or entertainment“they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway”
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How many four-letter words that start with SH are there?
There are 32 four-letter words that start with SH 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 four-letter word that starts with SH?
SHOW is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHAH (10), SHAY (10), SHEW (10).
What are some common four-letter words that start with SH?
Everyday examples include SHUT, SHOP, SHOW, SHIP, SHOE, SHOT, SHED, SHOD. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare four-letter words that start with SH score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SHWA (10), SHOG (8), SHAN (7), SHAT (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.