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10-Letter Words Starting With SHOT

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Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With SHOT

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

All 10-Letter Words Starting With SHOT 5 words

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

Our combined English word list has 5 ten-letter words that start with SHOT. They average 16.8 points and the best is SHOTMAKING (20 points).

Total words
5
Average Scrabble score
16.8
out of 20 max
Everyday words
20%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
40% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 40%
  • d 20%
  • g 20%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring ten-letter word that starts with SHOT

s 1h 4o 1t 1m 3a 1k 5i 1n 1g 2

S 1 + H 4 + O 1 + T 1 + M 3 + A 1 + K 5 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 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).

shotmaking

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 SHOT are there?

There are 5 ten-letter words that start with SHOT 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 SHOT?

SHOTMAKING is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHOTMAKERS (19), SHOTFIRERS (16), SHOTGUNNED (15).

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

Uncommon but valid choices include SHOTMAKING (20), SHOTMAKERS (19), SHOTFIRERS (16), SHOTGUNNER (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.