9-Letter Words Starting With SHOVE
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With SHOVE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With SHOVE 5 words
How common is SHOVE at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 nine-letter words that start with SHOVE. They average 16 points and the best is SHOVELFUL (18 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 16
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 20% of words
Most common last letters
- d 20%
- g 20%
- l 20%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with SHOVE
s 1h 4o 1v 4e 1l 1f 4u 1l 1
S 1 + H 4 + O 1 + V 4 + E 1 + L 1 + F 4 + U 1 + L 1 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
shovelful
- nounthe quantity a shovel can hold
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How many nine-letter words that start with SHOVE are there?
There are 5 nine-letter words that start with SHOVE 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 SHOVE?
SHOVELFUL is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHOVELING (16), SHOVELLED (16), SHOVELERS (15).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with SHOVE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SHOVELING (16), SHOVELLED (16), SHOVELERS (15), SHOVELLER (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.