6-Letter Words With SH
- 608 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words With SH
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words With SH 608 words
How often does SH appear in six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 608 six-letter words containing SH. They average 11.7 points, the best is BUQSHA (20 points) and 24.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 608
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.7
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 24.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 24.5%
- h 23.8%
- d 10.2%
Top vowel pairs
- oo3.1%
- ee2.5%
- ie2%
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 containing SH
b 3u 1q 10s 1h 4a 1
B 3 + U 1 + Q 10 + S 1 + H 4 + A 1 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
buqsha
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many six-letter words containing SH are there?
There are 608 six-letter words containing SH 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 containing SH?
BUQSHA is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHAZAM (20), SQUASH (18), SQUISH (18).
What are some common six-letter words containing SH?
Everyday examples include FINISH, SHOULD, SHADOW, BISHOP, SHELVE, POLISH, ASHCAN, SQUASH. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words containing SH score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BUQSHA (20), SHAZAM (20), KYBOSH (18), QURUSH (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.