6-Letter Words With SHI
- 65 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words With SHI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words With SHI 65 words
How often does SHI appear in six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 65 six-letter words containing SHI. They average 10.9 points, the best is SHIMMY (16 points) and 30.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 65
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.9
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 14%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 30.8% of words
Most common last letters
- s 30.8%
- e 12.3%
- y 10.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ie15.4%
- ei3.1%
- ai1.5%
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 SHI
s 1h 4i 1m 3m 3y 4
S 1 + H 4 + I 1 + M 3 + M 3 + Y 4 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
shimmy
- nounan abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the front wheels)“he could feel the shimmy in the steering wheel”
- nouna woman's sleeveless undergarment
- nounlively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips
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How many six-letter words containing SHI are there?
There are 65 six-letter words containing SHI 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 SHI?
SHIMMY is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHINJU (16), SHIFTY (15), SHIVAH (15).
What are some common six-letter words containing SHI?
Everyday examples include SHIELD, SHIFTS, SHIFTY, SHIVER, SHINED, SHINES, SHITTY, SHINNY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words containing SHI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SHINJU (16), BUKSHI (15), SHIBAH (14), PASHIM (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.