9-Letter Words Starting With SHL
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 9-Letter Words Starting With SHL 8 words
How common is SHL at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 nine-letter words that start with SHL. They average 17.4 points and the best is SHLIMAZEL (23 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 17.4
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 37.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 37.5%
- g 25%
- l 25%
Top vowel pairs
- ie37.5%
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 SHL
s 1h 4l 1i 1m 3a 1z 10e 1l 1
S 1 + H 4 + L 1 + I 1 + M 3 + A 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + L 1 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
shlimazel
- noun(Yiddish) a very unlucky or inept person who fails at everything
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How many nine-letter words that start with SHL are there?
There are 8 nine-letter words that start with SHL 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 SHL?
SHLIMAZEL is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHLOCKIER (18), SHLEMIEHL (17), SHLEPPING (17).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with SHL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SHLIMAZEL (23), SHLOCKIER (18), SHLEMIEHL (17), SHLEPPING (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.