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Words Containing SHOT

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Popular Words Containing SHOT

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words Containing SHOT 106 words

7-Letter Words With SHOT 18

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8-Letter Words With SHOT 28

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9-Letter Words With SHOT 25

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10-Letter Words With SHOT 12

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11-Letter Words With SHOT 10

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How often does SHOT appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 106 words containing SHOT. Most are 8 letters long, they average 13.9 points, the best is SHOTMAKINGS (21 points) and 39.6% end in S.

Total words
106
Most common length
8 letters
28 words
Average Scrabble score
13.9
out of 21 max
Longest word
COUNTERSHOTS
12 letters
Most common ending
S
39.6% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 39.6%
  • t 39.6%
  • g 5.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ai9.4%
  • ou4.7%
  • ea3.8%

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 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 Containing SHOT FAQ

How many words containing SHOT are there?

There are 106 words containing SHOT in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 28 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing SHOT?

SHOTMAKINGS is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BUCKSHOTS (20), COCKSHOTS (20), SHOTMAKING (20).

What are some common words containing SHOT?

Everyday examples include SHOT, SHOTGUN, SNAPSHOT, EARSHOT, GUNSHOT, BLOODSHOT, SLINGSHOT, OVERSHOT. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing SHOT?

COUNTERSHOTS has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SHOTGUNNING (11 letters) is the longest common one.