8 Letter Words That Start With SH

There are 483+ eight letter words beginning with SH in our English dictionary. Every eight-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 8-Letter Words Starting With SH

shooting 12
shipping 16
shoulder 12
shopping 16
shortage 12
shifting 15
shortest 11
shanghai 15
shadrach 17
shanteys 14
sharpest 13
shauchle 16

All 8-Letter Words Starting With SH (375 words)

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How Common is SH as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 483 8-letter words starting with SH in English. The average Scrabble score here is 14.4, with -S endings dominating (35% of them).

Total Words
483
Avg Scrabble Score
14.4
Most Common Ending (35%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
EE

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8 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 8 Letter Words with SH.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter SH-Words in Scrabble

shizzles 29
shmaltzy 25
showjump 25
shvitzed 24
shmoozed 23
shvitzes 23

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

29 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with SH is shizzles with a total of 29 points.

S 1
H 4
I 1
Z 10
Z 10
L 1
E 1
S 1

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With SH

  • How many 8 letter words starting with SH are in the English dictionary?

    There are 483 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with SH. The average Scrabble score across them is 14.4.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with SH worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "shmaltzy", "sheqalim", "shoegaze", "shmoozer" start with SH and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "shmaltzy" is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with SH?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with SH include "shooting", "shipping", "shoulder", "shopping", "shortage".

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