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Words That Start With SHIV

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Popular Words That Start With SHIV

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

All Words That Start With SHIV 29 words

7-Letter Words Starting With SHIV 6

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8-Letter Words Starting With SHIV 5

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9-Letter Words Starting With SHIV 5

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How common is SHIV at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 29 words that start with SHIV. Most are 7 letters long, they average 14.4 points, the best is SHIVERINGLY (21 points) and 34.5% end in S.

Total words
29
Most common length
7 letters
6 words
Average Scrabble score
14.4
out of 21 max
Longest word
SHIVERINGLY
11 letters
Most common ending
S
34.5% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 34.5%
  • d 10.3%
  • g 10.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ee13.8%
  • ie6.9%
  • oo6.9%

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 SHIV

s 1h 4i 1v 4e 1r 1i 1n 1g 2l 1y 4

S 1 + H 4 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 + R 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + L 1 + Y 4 = 21 points

Double word
42 pts
Triple word
63 pts

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

shiveringly

Form of shivering

  1. nouna sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
  2. adjectivevibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze“a quaking bog”
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How many words that start with SHIV are there?

There are 29 words that start with SHIV in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 6 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 SHIV?

SHIVERINGLY is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHIVAREEING (18), SHIVVING (18), SHIVERINGS (17).

What are some common words that start with SHIV?

Everyday examples include SHIVER, SHIVERING, SHIVERS, SHIVERY, SHIVERED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with SHIV?

SHIVERINGLY has 11 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SHIVERING (9 letters) is the longest common one.