Words That Start With SHA

There are over 602 words that begin with SHA in English. From 3-letter words to 15-letter entries, find SHA-words grouped and sortable by length below, all valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words starting with SHA.

3-Letter Words Starting With SHA

Short high-frequency SHA-words:

sha

4-Letter Words Starting With SHA

Common 4-letter SHA-words:

shaw

shad

shah

sham

shan

shat

shay

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5-Letter Words Starting With SHA

Common 5-letter SHA-words:

shape

shall

sharp

shaft

shade

shack

shads

shady

shags

shahs

shake

shako

shakt

shaky

shale

shalt

shark

sharn

shave

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6-Letter Words Starting With SHA

Common 6-letter SHA-words:

shared

shaped

shapes

shadow

shabby

shader

shades

shafts

shaird

shakes

shaley

shamal

shamba

shands

sharer

shaugh

shaves

shawls

shawms

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102

7-Letter Words Starting With SHA

Common 7-letter SHA-words:

sharing

shallow

sharply

shadfly

shafted

shagger

shahids

shaikhs

shakers

shamble

shambly

shammer

shammes

shamois

shapely

shapens

shapers

sharked

sharpie

shawled

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116

8-Letter Words Starting With SHA

Common 8-letter SHA-words:

shanghai

shackles

shadblow

shaddock

shafters

shaggers

shagpile

shahdoms

shakiest

shallops

shalwars

shamable

shamably

shanties

shapened

shapeups

shapings

shareman

sharings

sharting

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104

9-Letter Words Starting With SHA

Common 9-letter SHA-words:

shabbiest

shackiest

shaddocks

shadowier

shalelike

shalloons

shambolic

shameable

shameless

shammosim

shanghais

shankbone

shantyman

shapeable

shareware

sharkskin

sharniest

shattered

shauchled

shawlless

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10-Letter Words Starting With SHA

Common 10-letter SHA-words:

shadchanim

shakuhachi

shallowest

shallowing

shamanists

shamefaced

shammashim

shamoising

shampooers

shanachies

shandygaff

shanghaied

sharecrops

sharpeners

sharpening

shatterers

shattering

shauchling

shavelings

shavetails

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11-Letter Words Starting With SHA

Common 11-letter SHA-words:

shabracques

shadberries

shadowcasts

shaggedness

shaggymanes

shahtooshes

shakinesses

shallowings

shallowness

shamiyanahs

shandrydans

shapelessly

shapeliness

sharawadgis

sharefarmer

shareholder

sharemilker

sharpenings

sharpnesses

shatteriest

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12-Letter Words Starting With SHA

Common 12-letter SHA-words:

shacklebones

shadowbanned

shadowboxing

shadowcasted

shadowgraphs

shadowgraphy

shagginesses

shamateurism

shamefacedly

shapeshifter

shareability

sharecropped

sharecropper

sharefarmers

shareholders

sharemilkers

sharksuckers

sharpbenders

shatteringly

shatterproof

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13-Letter Words Starting With SHA

Common 13-letter SHA-words:

shadowbanning

shadowcasting

shadowinesses

shaggednesses

shallownesses

shamateurisms

shambolically

shamefastness

shamelessness

shameworthier

shapelessness

shapelinesses

shapeshifters

shapeshifting

sharecroppers

sharecropping

shareholdings

sharpshooters

sharpshooting

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14-Letter Words Starting With SHA

Common 14-letter SHA-words:

shadowcastings

shadowgraphies

shamefacedness

shamefulnesses

shameworthiest

shapeshiftings

shareabilities

sharecroppings

sharpshootings

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15-Letter Words Starting With SHA

Common 15-letter SHA-words:

shamefastnesses

shamelessnesses

shapelessnesses

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602 Common Words Starting with SHA

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

29 Points

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

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H 4

A 1

D 2

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W 4

B 3

O 1

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verb 1. spar with an imaginary opponent as a form of training

noun 1. the activity of sparring with an imaginary opponent as a form of training

Words that begin with SHA are commonly used for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. You can also find a list of all words that end in SHA and words with SHA. Try our five letter words starting with SHA page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver for finding the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words That Start With SHA

How many words starting with SHA are in the English dictionary?

There are 602 words in the English dictionary that start with SHA, and most of them are 8 letters long (116 words of that length).
What's the longest word starting with SHA?

The longest word starting with SHA is "shamefastnesses" at 15 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "shanghai" is the longest common word starting with SHA.
Are there any rare words starting with SHA worth more in Scrabble?

Yes. Uncommon words like "shabracque", "shadowbox", "shazam", "shadowboxing" start with SHA and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "shadowboxing" is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.
What are the most common words starting with SHA?

Most words starting with SHA are 8 letters long, including everyday words like "shanghai", "shackles", "shadblow", "shaddock", "shafters".