8 Letter Words That Start With SHO

There are 96+ eight letter words beginning with SHO in our English dictionary. Every eight-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.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With SHO

shooting 12
shoulder 12
shopping 16
shortage 12
shortest 11
shoalest 11
shoalier 11
shockers 17
shoegaze 21
shoggled 14
shoogied 13
shoogies 12

All 8-Letter Words Starting With SHO (77 words)

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How Common is SHO as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 96 8-letter words starting with SHO in English. The average Scrabble score here is 14, with -S endings dominating (33% of them).

Total Words
96
Avg Scrabble Score
14.0
Most Common Ending (33%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OO
IE

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8 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 8 Letter Words with SHO.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter SHO-Words in Scrabble

showjump 25
shoegaze 21
showoffs 20
shoepack 19
shopboys 18
showdown 18

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

25 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with SHO is showjump with a total of 25 points.

S 1
H 4
O 1
W 4
J 8
U 1
M 3
P 3
verb 1. compete in the sport of showjumping

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With SHO

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

    There are 96 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with SHO. The average Scrabble score across them is 14.

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

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

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

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with SHO include "shooting", "shoulder", "shopping", "shortage", "shortest".