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3-Letter Words Starting With SH

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Popular 3-Letter Words Starting With SH

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

All 3-Letter Words Starting With SH 4 words

How common is SH at the start of three-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 4 three-letter words that start with SH. They average 7.5 points and the best is SHY (9 points).

Total words
4
Average Scrabble score
7.5
out of 9 max
Everyday words
50%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
A
25% of words

Most common last letters

  • a 25%
  • e 25%
  • h 25%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring three-letter word that starts with SH

s 1h 4y 4

S 1 + H 4 + Y 4 = 9 points

Double word
18 pts
Triple word
27 pts

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

shy

  1. nouna quick throw“he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman”
  2. verbstart suddenly, as from fright
  3. verbthrow quickly
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How many three-letter words that start with SH are there?

There are 4 three-letter words that start with 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 three-letter word that starts with SH?

SHY is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHH (9), SHE (6), SHA (6).