Words That Start With SHO
- 493 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With SHO
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With SHO 493 words
5-Letter Words Starting With SHO 32
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With SHO 45
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With SHO 68
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With SHO 85
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With SHO 95
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With SHO 76
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With SHO 48
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With SHO 23
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With SHO 6
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With SHO 4
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With SHO 2
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With SHO 1
18-Letter Words Starting With SHO 1
How common is SHO at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 493 words that start with SHO. Most are 9 letters long, they average 15.2 points, the best is SHOWBIZZY (38 points) and 38.1% end in S.
- Total words
- 493
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 95 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.2
- out of 38 max
- Longest word
- SHORTSIGHTEDNESSES
- 18 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 38.1% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 38.1%
- d 11.6%
- g 8.9%
Top vowel pairs
- oo10.5%
- oe7.1%
- ou7.1%
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 SHO
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 SHO are there?
There are 493 words that start with SHO in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 95 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 SHO?
SHOWBIZZY is worth 38 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHOWBIZZES (36), SHOWJUMPINGS (30), SHOWJUMPING (29).
What are some common words that start with SHO?
Everyday examples include SHORTER, SHORTLY, SHORTEST, SHOP, SHOW, SHORTAGE, SHOOT, SHORT. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with SHO?
SHORTSIGHTEDNESSES has 18 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SHORTCOMINGS (12 letters) is the longest common one.