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9-Letter Words Starting With SHIVE

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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With SHIVE

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 9-Letter Words Starting With SHIVE 3 words

How common is SHIVE at the start of nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 3 nine-letter words that start with SHIVE. They average 15.3 points and the best is SHIVERING (16 points).

Total words
3
Average Scrabble score
15.3
out of 16 max
Everyday words
33%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
G
33.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • g 33.3%
  • r 33.3%
  • s 33.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie33.3%

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 nine-letter word that starts with SHIVE

s 1h 4i 1v 4e 1r 1i 1n 1g 2

S 1 + H 4 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 + R 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 16 points

Double word
32 pts
Triple word
48 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

shivering

  1. nouna sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
  2. adjectivevibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze“a quaking bog”
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How many nine-letter words that start with SHIVE are there?

There are 3 nine-letter words that start with SHIVE 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 nine-letter word that starts with SHIVE?

SHIVERING is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHIVERERS (15), SHIVERIER (15).

Which rare nine-letter words that start with SHIVE score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include SHIVERERS (15), SHIVERIER (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.