Words Containing SHAN
- 89 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words Containing SHAN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Containing SHAN 89 words
5-Letter Words With SHAN 3
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words With SHAN 6
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words With SHAN 6
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words With SHAN 12
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words With SHAN 14
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words With SHAN 17
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words With SHAN 12
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words With SHAN 4
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words With SHAN 9
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words With SHAN 4
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words With SHAN 1
Full 15-letter listHow often does SHAN appear in words?
Our combined English word list has 89 words containing SHAN. Most are 10 letters long, they average 17.5 points, the best is SKRIMSHANKING (27 points) and 41.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 89
- Most common length
- 10 letters
- 17 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 17.5
- out of 27 max
- Longest word
- SCRIMSHANDERING
- 15 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 41.6% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 41.6%
- d 9%
- g 9%
Top vowel pairs
- ie16.9%
- ai6.7%
- ee6.7%
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 SHAN
s 1k 5r 1i 1m 3s 1h 4a 1n 1k 5i 1n 1g 2
S 1 + K 5 + R 1 + I 1 + M 3 + S 1 + H 4 + A 1 + N 1 + K 5 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 27 points
- Double word
- 54 pts
- Triple word
- 81 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
skrimshanking
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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Words Containing SHAN FAQ
How many words containing SHAN are there?
There are 89 words containing SHAN in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 17 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word containing SHAN?
SKRIMSHANKING is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SCRIMSHANDYING (26), SKRIMSHANKED (26), SKRIMSHANKERS (26).
What are some common words containing SHAN?
Everyday examples include SHANTY, SHANTYTOWN, SHANTIES, MISHANDLE, SHANTUNG, SHANGHAI, SHANDY, SHANK. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word containing SHAN?
SCRIMSHANDERING has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SHANTIES (8 letters) is the longest common one.