7 Letter Words That Start With SH

There are 392+ seven letter words beginning with SH in our English dictionary. Every seven-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 7-Letter Words Starting With SH

showing 14
shortly 13
shorter 10
shifted 14
sharing 11
shallow 13
shipped 15
sharply 15
shelter 10
shuttle 10
shocked 17
shanked 15

All 7-Letter Words Starting With SH (303 words)

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How Common is SH as a Start 7 Letter word?

There are 392 7-letter words starting with SH in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.3, with -S endings dominating (31% of them).

Total Words
392
Avg Scrabble Score
13.3
Most Common Ending (31%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OO
IE

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Highest-Scoring 7-Letter SH-Words in Scrabble

shizzle 28
shmoozy 24
showbiz 24
showbox 22
shmooze 21
shmucky 21

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

28 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with SH is shizzle with a total of 28 points.

S 1
H 4
I 1
Z 10
Z 10
L 1
E 1
noun 1. used as a euphemism for ‘shit’ in various senses and phrases

FAQ 7 Letter Words That Start With SH

  • How many 7 letter words starting with SH are in the English dictionary?

    There are 392 7-letter words in the English dictionary that start with SH. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.3.

  • Are there any rare 7 letter words starting with SH worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 7-letter words like "shiatzu", "shmoozy", "showbiz", "shmaltz" start with SH and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "shmoozy" is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 7 letter words starting with SH?

    Everyday 7-letter words starting with SH include "showing", "shortly", "shorter", "shifted", "sharing".

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