6 Letter Words That Start With SH

There are 273+ six letter words beginning with SH in our English dictionary. Every six-letter SH 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 SH.

Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With SH

should 10
showed 13
shared 10
shaped 12
shares 9
shapes 11
shells 9
sheets 9
shield 10
shifts 12
shadow 13
shoots 9

All 6-Letter Words Starting With SH (225 words)

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How Common is SH as a Start 6 Letter word?

There are 273 6-letter words starting with SH in English. The average Scrabble score here is 11.8, with -S endings dominating (34% of them).

Total Words
273
Avg Scrabble Score
11.8
Most Common Ending (34%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OO
EE

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6 Letter Words beginning with SH 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 6 Letter Words with SH.

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Highest-Scoring 6-Letter SH-Words in Scrabble

shvitz 21
shazam 20
shaykh 19
shacky 18
shiraz 18
sheqel 18

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

21 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with SH is shvitz with a total of 21 points.

S 1
H 4
V 4
I 1
T 1
Z 10
noun 1. a sauna or steam bath
verb 1. sweat

FAQ 6 Letter Words That Start With SH

  • How many 6 letter words starting with SH are in the English dictionary?

    There are 273 6-letter words in the English dictionary that start with SH. The average Scrabble score across them is 11.8.

  • Are there any rare 6 letter words starting with SH worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 6-letter words like "shazam", "shvitz", "shiraz", "shitzu" start with SH and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "shvitz" is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 6 letter words starting with SH?

    Everyday 6-letter words starting with SH include "should", "showed", "shared", "shaped", "shares".

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