7-Letter Words Starting With SHM
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 7-Letter Words Starting With SHM 7 words
How common is SHM at the start of seven-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 seven-letter words that start with SHM. They average 16.3 points and the best is SHMOOZE (21 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.3
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 42.9% of words
Most common last letters
- e 42.9%
- s 42.9%
- z 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- oo28.6%
- ea14.3%
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 seven-letter word that starts with SHM
s 1h 4m 3o 1o 1z 10e 1
S 1 + H 4 + M 3 + O 1 + O 1 + Z 10 + E 1 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
shmooze
- noun(Yiddish) a warm heart-to-heart talk
- verbtalk idly or casually and in a friendly way
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How many seven-letter words that start with SHM are there?
There are 7 seven-letter words that start with SHM 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 seven-letter word that starts with SHM?
SHMOOZE is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHMALTZ (21), SHMOCKS (18), SHMUCKS (18).
Which rare seven-letter words that start with SHM score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SHMALTZ (21), SHMOCKS (18), SHMUCKS (18), SHMATTE (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.