8 Letter Words That Start With SHM

There are 9+ eight letter words beginning with SHM in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter SHM 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 SHM.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With SHM

shmaltzy 25
shmattes 13
shmeared 14
shmeered 14
shmoosed 14
shmooses 13
shmoozed 23
shmoozer 22
shmoozes 22

All 8-Letter Words Starting With SHM (6 words)

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How Common is SHM as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 9 8-letter words starting with SHM in English. The average Scrabble score here is 17.8, with -D endings dominating (44% of them).

Total Words
9
Avg Scrabble Score
17.8
Most Common Ending (44%)
D
Top Vowel Pairs
OO
EE

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8 Letter Words beginning with SHM 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 SHM.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter SHM-Words in Scrabble

shmaltzy 25
shmoozed 23
shmoozes 22
shmoozer 22
shmeered 14
shmoosed 14

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

25 Points

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

S 1
H 4
M 3
A 1
L 1
T 1
Z 10
Y 4

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With SHM

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

    There are 9 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with SHM. The average Scrabble score across them is 17.8.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "shmaltzy", "shmoozer", "shmoozed", "shmoozes" start with SHM 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 SHM?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with SHM include "shmaltzy", "shmattes", "shmeared", "shmeered", "shmoosed".