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10-Letter Words Starting With SHA

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Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With SHA

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 10-Letter Words Starting With SHA 53 words

How common is SHA at the start of ten-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 53 ten-letter words that start with SHA. They average 18.3 points, the best is SHABRACQUE (26 points) and 41.5% end in S.

Total words
53
Average Scrabble score
18.3
out of 26 max
Everyday words
15%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
41.5% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 41.5%
  • g 9.4%
  • t 9.4%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie15.1%
  • ai5.7%
  • au3.8%

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 ten-letter word that starts with SHA

s 1h 4a 1b 3r 1a 1c 3q 10u 1e 1

S 1 + H 4 + A 1 + B 3 + R 1 + A 1 + C 3 + Q 10 + U 1 + E 1 = 26 points

Double word
52 pts
Triple word
78 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

shabracque

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many ten-letter words that start with SHA are there?

There are 53 ten-letter words that start with SHA 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 ten-letter word that starts with SHA?

SHABRACQUE is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHAKUHACHI (25), SHANDYGAFF (24), SHADKHANIM (23).

What are some common ten-letter words that start with SHA?

Everyday examples include SHALLOWEST, SHAMEFULLY, SHADOWIEST, SHAPELIEST, SHANTYTOWN, SHATTERING, SHABBINESS, SHAMPOOING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare ten-letter words that start with SHA score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include SHABRACQUE (26), SHAKUHACHI (25), SHANDYGAFF (24), SHADKHANIM (23). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.