5 Letter Words That Start With SHO

There are 33+ five letter words beginning with SHO in our English dictionary. Every five-letter SHO word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with SHO.

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With SHO

short 8
shows 11
shown 11
shock 14
shots 8
shoot 8
shops 10
shore 8
shoes 8
shoal 8
shoed 9
shogi 9

All 5-Letter Words Starting With SHO (29 words)

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How Common is SHO as a Start 5 Letter word?

There are 33 5-letter words starting with SHO in English. The average Scrabble score here is 9.6, with -S endings dominating (18% of them).

Total Words
33
Avg Scrabble Score
9.6
Most Common Ending (18%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OO
OE

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5 Letter Words beginning with SHO are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 5 Letter Words with SHO.

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter SHO-Words in Scrabble

shoji 15
shojo 15
showy 14
shock 14
shook 12
showd 12

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with SHO?

15 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with SHO is shoji with a total of 15 points.

S 1
H 4
O 1
J 8
I 1
noun 1. (in Japan) a sliding outer or inner door made of a latticed screen covered with white paper

FAQ 5 Letter Words That Start With SHO

  • How many 5 letter words starting with SHO are in the English dictionary?

    There are 33 5-letter words in the English dictionary that start with SHO. The average Scrabble score across them is 9.6.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words starting with SHO worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "shoji", "shojo", "shoal", "short" start with SHO and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "shoji" is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words starting with SHO?

    Everyday 5-letter words starting with SHO include "short", "shows", "shown", "shock", "shots".