Words starting with SH
1,420 words in our dictionary start with SH. 432 of them are everyday words, such as SHOULD, SHE, SHIPPING, SHOW.
3 letters 4
4 letters 27
5 letters 113
6 letters 184
7 letters 258
8 letters 308
9 letters 248
10 letters 141
11 letters 86
12 letters 51
Small numbers are tile values added up (Scrabble). Bold border: everyday word. Tap a word to copy it.
At a glance
Highest-scoring words you could spell from one bag of Scrabble tiles (blanks count as zero):
- SHOWBIZZY 28
- SHKOTZIM 26
- SHOWBIZZES 26
- SHADOWBOX 25
- SHMALTZY 25
- SHANDYGAFF 24
- SHIPWRECKS 24
- SHMALTZIER 24
- The most common length is 8 letters (308 words).
Letter after SH
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Questions
How many words starting with SH are there?
Our dictionary has 1,420, and 432 of them are everyday words. The dictionary is the open word list our games use (ENABLE plus SCOWL), so a few words from tournament Scrabble lists may be missing.
What is the highest-scoring word on this list in Scrabble?
SHOWBIZZY, worth 28 points from tile values alone, and the standard tile bag has enough tiles to spell it. Board bonuses can change the real score.
What are some common words starting with SH?
SHOULD, SHE, SHIPPING, SHOW, SHOP are among the most common in everyday writing.
How do I filter the list?
Use Must include to require letters (repeat a letter to require it twice), Leave out to exclude letters, or Pattern with ? for one unknown letter and * for any run of letters, for example sh*.