10-Letter Words Starting With SHAN
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With SHAN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words Starting With SHAN 8 words
How common is SHAN at the start of ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 ten-letter words that start with SHAN. They average 19.3 points and the best is SHANDYGAFF (24 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 19.3
- out of 24 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- N
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- n 25%
- s 25%
- d 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ie50%
- ai25%
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 SHAN
s 1h 4a 1n 1d 2y 4g 2a 1f 4f 4
S 1 + H 4 + A 1 + N 1 + D 2 + Y 4 + G 2 + A 1 + F 4 + F 4 = 24 points
- Double word
- 48 pts
- Triple word
- 72 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
shandygaff
- nouna drink made of beer and lemonade
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How many ten-letter words that start with SHAN are there?
There are 8 ten-letter words that start with SHAN 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 SHAN?
SHANDYGAFF is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHANKPIECE (21), SHANTYTOWN (19), SHANKBONES (19).
Which rare ten-letter words that start with SHAN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SHANDYGAFF (24), SHANKPIECE (21), SHANKBONES (19), SHANACHIES (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.