Words That Start With SHOU
- 29 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With SHOU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With SHOU 29 words
6-Letter Words Starting With SHOU 5
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With SHOU 4
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With SHOU 6
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With SHOU 6
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With SHOU 4
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With SHOU 2
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With SHOU 1
Full 12-letter listHow common is SHOU at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 29 words that start with SHOU. Most are 8 letters long, they average 12.7 points, the best is SHOUTHERING (18 points) and 31% end in S.
- Total words
- 29
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 6 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.7
- out of 18 max
- Longest word
- SHOULDERINGS
- 12 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 31% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 31%
- d 13.8%
- r 13.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ou100%
- ie6.9%
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 SHOU
s 1h 4o 1u 1t 1h 4e 1r 1i 1n 1g 2
S 1 + H 4 + O 1 + U 1 + T 1 + H 4 + E 1 + R 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
shouthering
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 SHOU are there?
There are 29 words that start with SHOU in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 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 SHOU?
SHOUTHERING is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHOULDERINGS (17), SHOUTHERED (17), SHOUTINGLY (17).
What are some common words that start with SHOU?
Everyday examples include SHOULD, SHOULDER, SHOUT, SHOUTING, SHOUTS, SHOULDERS, SHOUTED, SHOULDERING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with SHOU?
SHOULDERINGS has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SHOULDERING (11 letters) is the longest common one.