7-Letter Words Starting With SHU
- 19 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 7-Letter Words Starting With SHU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 7-Letter Words Starting With SHU 19 words
How common is SHU at the start of seven-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 19 seven-letter words that start with SHU. They average 12.5 points, the best is SHUCKED (17 points) and 31.6% end in R.
- Total words
- 19
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.5
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 37%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- R
- 31.6% of words
Most common last letters
- r 31.6%
- d 21.1%
- e 15.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ou5.3%
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 SHU
s 1h 4u 1c 3k 5e 1d 2
S 1 + H 4 + U 1 + C 3 + K 5 + E 1 + D 2 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
shucked
Form of shuck
- verbremove from the shell“shuck oysters”
- verbremove the shucks from“shuck corn”
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How many seven-letter words that start with SHU are there?
There are 19 seven-letter words that start with SHU 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 SHU?
SHUCKED is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHUFFLE (16), SHUTOFF (16), SHUCKER (16).
What are some common seven-letter words that start with SHU?
Everyday examples include SHUTTLE, SHUDDER, SHUTTER, SHUFFLE, SHUTEYE, SHUCKED, SHUTOUT, SHUNNED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare seven-letter words that start with SHU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SHUFTIS (13), SHUSHER (13), SHULING (11), SHUTING (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.