Words Containing SHU

Q: How many words containing SHU are there?

There are 172 words containing SHU in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 35 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing SHU?

SHUTTLECOCKING is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHUFFLEBOARDS (25), SHUTTLECOCKED (25), SHUFFLEBOARD (24).

Q: What are some common words containing SHU?

Everyday examples include SHUT , SHUTDOWN , SHUTS , SHUTTING , SHUTTLE , SHUNT , SHUCK , SHUDDER . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing SHU?

SHUTTLECOCKING has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DACHSHUNDS (10 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words Containing SHU 172 words

How often does SHU appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 172 words containing SHU. Most are 8 letters long, they average 14.9 points, the best is SHUTTLECOCKING (26 points) and 38.4% end in S.

Total words: 172
Most common length: 8 letters; 35 words
Average Scrabble score: 14.9; out of 26 max
Longest word: SHUTTLECOCKING; 14 letters
Most common ending: S; 38.4% of words

Most common last letters

s 38.4%
d 11%
g 11%

Top vowel pairs

ou3.5%
aa1.2%
ie1.2%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

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Highest-scoring word containing SHU

s ₁h ₄u ₁t ₁t ₁l ₁e ₁c ₃o ₁c ₃k ₅i ₁n ₁g ₂

S 1 + H 4 + U 1 + T 1 + T 1 + L 1 + E 1 + C 3 + O 1 + C 3 + K 5 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 26 points

Double word: 52 pts
Triple word: 78 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

shuttlecocking

Form of shuttlecock

verbsend or toss to and fro, like a shuttlecock

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How many words containing SHU are there?

There are 172 words containing SHU in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 35 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing SHU?

SHUTTLECOCKING is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHUFFLEBOARDS (25), SHUTTLECOCKED (25), SHUFFLEBOARD (24).

What are some common words containing SHU?

Everyday examples include SHUT, SHUTDOWN, SHUTS, SHUTTING, SHUTTLE, SHUNT, SHUCK, SHUDDER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing SHU?

SHUTTLECOCKING has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DACHSHUNDS (10 letters) is the longest common one.

Popular Words Containing SHU

All Words Containing SHU 172 words

4-Letter Words With SHU 3

5-Letter Words With SHU 11

6-Letter Words With SHU 17

7-Letter Words With SHU 28

8-Letter Words With SHU 35

9-Letter Words With SHU 26

10-Letter Words With SHU 16

11-Letter Words With SHU 21

12-Letter Words With SHU 11

13-Letter Words With SHU 3

14-Letter Words With SHU 1