Words That Start With SHAM
- 95 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With SHAM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With SHAM 95 words
5-Letter Words Starting With SHAM 3
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With SHAM 10
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With SHAM 15
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With SHAM 19
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With SHAM 20
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With SHAM 12
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With SHAM 4
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With SHAM 3
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With SHAM 3
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With SHAM 2
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With SHAM 2
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With SHAM 1
How common is SHAM at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 95 words that start with SHAM. Most are 9 letters long, they average 16.2 points, the best is SHAMEFACEDNESSES (27 points) and 41.1% end in S.
- Total words
- 95
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 20 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.2
- out of 27 max
- Longest word
- SHAMEFACEDNESSES
- 16 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 41.1% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 41.1%
- y 9.5%
- d 7.4%
Top vowel pairs
- oo6.3%
- eu4.2%
- ia4.2%
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 SHAM
s 1h 4a 1m 3e 1f 4a 1c 3e 1d 2n 1e 1s 1s 1e 1s 1
S 1 + H 4 + A 1 + M 3 + E 1 + F 4 + A 1 + C 3 + E 1 + D 2 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 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).
shamefacednesses
Form of shamefacedness
- nounfeeling embarrassed about yourself
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How many words that start with SHAM are there?
There are 95 words that start with SHAM in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 20 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 SHAM?
SHAMEFACEDNESSES is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHAMEFACEDLY (26), SHAMEFACEDNESS (25), SHAMEWORTHY (25).
What are some common words that start with SHAM?
Everyday examples include SHAME, SHAMPOO, SHAMEFUL, SHAMBLE, SHAM, SHAMEFULLY, SHAMELESS, SHAMROCK. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with SHAM?
SHAMEFACEDNESSES has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SHAMEFULLY (10 letters) is the longest common one.