Words That Start With SHOT
- 30 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With SHOT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With SHOT 30 words
5-Letter Words Starting With SHOT 3
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With SHOT 3
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With SHOT 6
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With SHOT 5
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With SHOT 4
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With SHOT 5
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With SHOT 3
Full 11-letter listHow common is SHOT at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 30 words that start with SHOT. Most are 7 letters long, they average 12.8 points, the best is SHOTMAKINGS (21 points) and 40% end in S.
- Total words
- 30
- Most common length
- 7 letters
- 6 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.8
- out of 21 max
- Longest word
- SHOTGUNNING
- 11 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 40% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 40%
- e 13.3%
- g 10%
Top vowel pairs
- oo3.3%
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 SHOT
s 1h 4o 1t 1m 3a 1k 5i 1n 1g 2s 1
S 1 + H 4 + O 1 + T 1 + M 3 + A 1 + K 5 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + S 1 = 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).
shotmakings
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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Words That Start With SHOT FAQ
How many words that start with SHOT are there?
There are 30 words that start with SHOT 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 SHOT?
SHOTMAKINGS is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHOTMAKING (20), SHOTMAKERS (19), SHOTMAKER (18).
What are some common words that start with SHOT?
Everyday examples include SHOT, SHOTGUN, SHOTS, SHOTGUNNED, SHOTGUNNING, SHOTGUNS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with SHOT?
SHOTGUNNING has 11 letters.