Words That Start With SH
- 2,242 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With SH
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With SH 2,242 words
3-Letter Words Starting With SH 4
Full 3-letter list4-Letter Words Starting With SH 32
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With SH 145
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With SH 256
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With SH 366
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With SH 440
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With SH 405
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With SH 266
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With SH 168
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With SH 90
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With SH 34
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With SH 21
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With SH 11
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With SH 2
18-Letter Words Starting With SH 1
How common is SH at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 2,242 words that start with SH. Most are 8 letters long, they average 15.1 points, the best is SHOWBIZZY (38 points) and 38.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 2,242
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 440 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.1
- out of 38 max
- Longest word
- SHORTSIGHTEDNESSES
- 18 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 38.7% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 38.7%
- d 9.9%
- g 8.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ie8.8%
- ee5.8%
- oo4.5%
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 word that starts with SH
s 1h 4o 1w 4b 3i 1z 10z 10y 4
S 1 + H 4 + O 1 + W 4 + B 3 + I 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + Y 4 = 38 points
- Double word
- 76 pts
- Triple word
- 114 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
showbizzy
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words that start with SH are there?
There are 2,242 words that start with SH in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 440 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with SH?
SHOWBIZZY is worth 38 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHLEMOZZLING (36), SHOWBIZZES (36), SHEMOZZLING (35).
What are some common words that start with SH?
Everyday examples include SHEET, SHELF, SHORTER, SHELL, SHORTLY, SHORTEST, SHIFT, SHAME. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with SH?
SHORTSIGHTEDNESSES has 18 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SHAREHOLDERS (12 letters) is the longest common one.