12-Letter Words Starting With SHI
- 17 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With SHI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Starting With SHI 17 words
How common is SHI at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 17 twelve-letter words that start with SHI. They average 18.9 points, the best is SHIPWRECKING (27 points) and 58.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 17
- Average Scrabble score
- 18.9
- out of 27 max
- Everyday words
- 6%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 58.8% of words
Most common last letters
- s 58.8%
- g 17.6%
- y 11.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ai11.8%
- ee11.8%
- ui11.8%
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 twelve-letter word that starts with SHI
s 1h 4i 1p 3w 4r 1e 1c 3k 5i 1n 1g 2
S 1 + H 4 + I 1 + P 3 + W 4 + R 1 + E 1 + C 3 + K 5 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 27 points
- Double word
- 54 pts
- Triple word
- 81 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
shipwrecking
Form of shipwreck
- verbruin utterly“You have shipwrecked my career”
- verbsuffer failure, as in some enterprise
- verbcause to experience shipwreck“They were shipwrecked in one of the mysteries at sea”
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How many twelve-letter words that start with SHI are there?
There are 17 twelve-letter words that start with 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 twelve-letter word that starts with SHI?
SHIPWRECKING is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHILLYSHALLY (24), SHIMMERINGLY (23), SHIPBUILDING (21).
What are some common twelve-letter words that start with SHI?
Everyday examples include SHIPWRECKING, SHIPBUILDING, SHIRTSLEEVES, SHIPBUILDERS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with SHI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SHILLYSHALLY (24), SHITTIMWOODS (21), SHIRTSLEEVED (19), SHIFTINESSES (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.