Words Containing SH
- 8,919 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words Containing SH
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Containing SH 8,919 words
3-Letter Words With SH 6
Full 3-letter list4-Letter Words With SH 80
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words With SH 244
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words With SH 608
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words With SH 1,141
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words With SH 1,507
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words With SH 1,574
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words With SH 1,250
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words With SH 980
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words With SH 626
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words With SH 449
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words With SH 273
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words With SH 115
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words With SH 28
17-Letter Words With SH 19
18-Letter Words With SH 8
19-Letter Words With SH 4
20-Letter Words With SH 3
21-Letter Words With SH 3
How often does SH appear in words?
Our combined English word list has 8,919 words containing SH. Most are 9 letters long, they average 16.7 points, the best is SHOWBIZZY (38 points) and 38.2% end in S.
- Total words
- 8,919
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 1,574 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.7
- out of 38 max
- Longest word
- DISESTABLISHMENTARIAN
- 21 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 38.2% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 38.2%
- h 13.6%
- d 8.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ie4.6%
- oo3.9%
- ou3.5%
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 containing SH
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 containing SH are there?
There are 8,919 words containing SH in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 1,574 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word containing SH?
SHOWBIZZY is worth 38 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHLEMOZZLING (36), SHOWBIZZES (36), ACQUAINTANCESHIPS (35).
What are some common words containing SH?
Everyday examples include RUSH, SHEET, SHELF, SHORTER, WISH, PUBLISH, SHELL, SHORTLY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word containing SH?
DISESTABLISHMENTARIAN has 21 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, INDISTINGUISHABLE (17 letters) is the longest common one.