Words That Start With SHIL
- 27 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With SHIL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With SHIL 27 words
6-Letter Words Starting With SHIL 1
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With SHIL 2
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With SHIL 3
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Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With SHIL 4
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With SHIL 1
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With SHIL 2
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Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With SHIL 3
Full 15-letter listHow common is SHIL at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 27 words that start with SHIL. Most are 9 letters long, they average 16.6 points, the best is SHILLYSHALLYING (28 points) and 40.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 27
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 5 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.6
- out of 28 max
- Longest word
- SHILLINGSWORTHS
- 15 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 40.7% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 40.7%
- h 14.8%
- d 7.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ie14.8%
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 word that starts with SHIL
s 1h 4i 1l 1l 1y 4s 1h 4a 1l 1l 1y 4i 1n 1g 2
S 1 + H 4 + I 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + S 1 + H 4 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 28 points
- Double word
- 56 pts
- Triple word
- 84 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
shillyshallying
Form of shillyshally
- verbbe uncertain and vague
- verbpostpone doing what one should be doing“He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days”
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How many words that start with SHIL are there?
There are 27 words that start with SHIL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 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 SHIL?
SHILLYSHALLYING is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHILLINGSWORTHS (25), SHILLINGSWORTH (24), SHILLYSHALLIED (24).
What are some common words that start with SHIL?
Everyday examples include SHILL, SHILLELAGH, SHILLED, SHILLELAGHS, SHILLINGS, SHILLING, SHILLS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with SHIL?
SHILLINGSWORTHS has 15 letters.