4-Letter Words With SH
- 80 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 4-Letter Words With SH
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 4-Letter Words With SH 80 words
How often does SH appear in four-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 80 four-letter words containing SH. They average 8.4 points, the best is JOSH (14 points) and 60% end in H.
- Total words
- 80
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.4
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 44%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- H
- 60% of words
Most common last letters
- h 60%
- t 6.3%
- d 3.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ea1.3%
- ei1.3%
- oe1.3%
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 containing SH
j 8o 1s 1h 4
J 8 + O 1 + S 1 + H 4 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
josh
- verbbe silly or tease one another“After we relaxed, we just kidded around”
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How many four-letter words containing SH are there?
There are 80 four-letter words containing 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 containing SH?
JOSH is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KISH (11), KESH (11), FISH (10).
What are some common four-letter words containing SH?
Everyday examples include RUSH, WISH, PUSH, WASH, SHUT, SHOP, SHOW, SHIP. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare four-letter words containing SH score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include KESH (11), HISH (10), SHWA (10), BISH (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.