6-Letter Words Starting With SHIE
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With SHIE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Starting With SHIE 4 words
How common is SHIE at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 six-letter words that start with SHIE. They average 9.3 points and the best is SHIELD (10 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.3
- out of 10 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- d 25%
- t 25%
Top vowel pairs
- ie100%
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 six-letter word that starts with SHIE
s 1h 4i 1e 1l 1d 2
S 1 + H 4 + I 1 + E 1 + L 1 + D 2 = 10 points
- Double word
- 20 pts
- Triple word
- 30 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
shield
- nouna protective covering or structure
- nounarmor carried on the arm to intercept blows
- nounhard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
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How many six-letter words that start with SHIE are there?
There are 4 six-letter words that start with SHIE 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 six-letter word that starts with SHIE?
SHIELD is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHIEST (9), SHIELS (9), SHIERS (9).
Which rare six-letter words that start with SHIE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SHIELS (9), SHIERS (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.