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Words That Start With SHEAR

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Popular Words That Start With SHEAR

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

All Words That Start With SHEAR 15 words

8-Letter Words Starting With SHEAR 5

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How common is SHEAR at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 15 words that start with SHEAR. Most are 8 letters long, they average 12.3 points, the best is SHEARWATERS (17 points) and 40% end in S.

Total words
15
Most common length
8 letters
5 words
Average Scrabble score
12.3
out of 17 max
Longest word
SHEARWATERS
11 letters
Most common ending
S
40% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 40%
  • g 20%
  • r 20%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea100%

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 SHEAR

s 1h 4e 1a 1r 1w 4a 1t 1e 1r 1s 1

S 1 + H 4 + E 1 + A 1 + R 1 + W 4 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + S 1 = 17 points

Double word
34 pts
Triple word
51 pts

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

shearwaters

Form of shearwater

  1. nounlong-winged oceanic bird that in flight skims close to the waves
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How many words that start with SHEAR are there?

There are 15 words that start with SHEAR in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 5 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 SHEAR?

SHEARWATERS is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHEARWATER (16), SHEARLINGS (14), SHEARINGS (13).

What are some common words that start with SHEAR?

Everyday examples include SHEAR, SHEARS, SHEARING, SHEARED, SHEARER, SHEARERS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with SHEAR?

SHEARWATERS has 11 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SHEARING (8 letters) is the longest common one.