Words That Start With SHOVEL
- 19 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With SHOVEL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With SHOVEL 19 words
7-Letter Words Starting With SHOVEL 1
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With SHOVEL 2
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With SHOVEL 5
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With SHOVEL 6
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With SHOVEL 3
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With SHOVEL 1
Full 12-letter listHow common is SHOVEL at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 19 words that start with SHOVEL. Most are 10 letters long, they average 16.8 points, the best is SHOVELHEADS (21 points) and 36.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 19
- Most common length
- 10 letters
- 6 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.8
- out of 21 max
- Longest word
- SHOVELBOARDS
- 12 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 36.8% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 36.8%
- d 21.1%
- l 15.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ea10.5%
- oa10.5%
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 SHOVEL
s 1h 4o 1v 4e 1l 1h 4e 1a 1d 2s 1
S 1 + H 4 + O 1 + V 4 + E 1 + L 1 + H 4 + E 1 + A 1 + D 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).
shovelheads
Form of shovelhead
- nounsmall harmless hammerhead having a spade-shaped head; abundant in bays and estuaries
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How many words that start with SHOVEL are there?
There are 19 words that start with SHOVEL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 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 SHOVEL?
SHOVELHEADS is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHOVELBOARDS (21), SHOVELBOARD (20), SHOVELHEAD (20).
What are some common words that start with SHOVEL?
Everyday examples include SHOVEL, SHOVELFUL, SHOVELS, SHOVELFULS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with SHOVEL?
SHOVELBOARDS has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SHOVELS (7 letters) is the longest common one.