4-Letter Words Starting With SHO
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 4-Letter Words Starting With SHO
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 4-Letter Words Starting With SHO 7 words
How common is SHO at the start of four-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 four-letter words that start with SHO. They average 8 points and the best is SHOW (10 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 8
- out of 10 max
- Everyday words
- 86%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 14.3% of words
Most common last letters
- d 14.3%
- e 14.3%
- g 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- oe14.3%
- oo14.3%
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 four-letter word that starts with SHO
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 SHO are there?
There are 7 four-letter words that start with 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 four-letter word that starts with SHO?
SHOW is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHOP (9), SHOD (8), SHOG (8).
What are some common four-letter words that start with SHO?
Everyday examples include SHOP, SHOW, SHOE, SHOT, SHOD, SHOO. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.