Words That Start With SHU

There are over 113 words that begin with SHU in English. From 4-letter words to 14-letter entries, find SHU-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 SHU.

4 letter SHU-words icon
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4-Letter Words Starting With SHU

Common 4-letter SHU-words:

shut

shui

shul

shun

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5 letter SHU-words icon
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5-Letter Words Starting With SHU

Common 5-letter SHU-words:

shuck

shule

shuln

shuls

shuns

shunt

shura

shush

shute

shuts

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6 letter SHU-words icon
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6-Letter Words Starting With SHU

Common 6-letter SHU-words:

shucks

shufti

shufty

shuggy

shuled

shules

shumai

shunts

shuras

shuted

shutes

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7 letter SHU-words icon
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7-Letter Words Starting With SHU

Common 7-letter SHU-words:

shuttle

shucked

shucker

shudder

shuffle

shuftis

shuling

shunned

shunner

shunted

shunter

shushed

shusher

shushes

shuteye

shuting

shutoff

shutout

shutter

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8 letter SHU-words icon
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8-Letter Words Starting With SHU

Common 8-letter SHU-words:

shuckers

shucking

shudders

shuddery

shuffled

shuffles

shufties

shuggies

shunless

shunners

shunning

shunpike

shunting

shuriken

shushing

shuteyes

shutoffs

shutouts

shuttled

shuttles

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9-Letter Words Starting With SHU

Common 9-letter SHU-words:

shubunkin

shuckings

shuddered

shufflers

shuffling

shunnable

shunpiked

shunpiker

shunpikes

shuntings

shurikens

shutdowns

shuttered

shuttlers

shuttling

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10-Letter Words Starting With SHU

Common 10-letter SHU-words:

shubunkins

shudderier

shuddering

shufflings

shunpikers

shunpiking

shutterbug

shuttering

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11-Letter Words Starting With SHU

Common 11-letter SHU-words:

shudderiest

shudderings

shuddersome

shufflingly

shunamitism

shunpikings

shutterbugs

shutterings

shutterless

shuttlecock

shuttleless

shuttlewise

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12-Letter Words Starting With SHU

Common 12-letter SHU-words:

shudderingly

shuffleboard

shunamitisms

shuttlecocks

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13-Letter Words Starting With SHU

Common 13-letter SHU-words:

shuffleboards

shuttlecocked

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14-Letter Words Starting With SHU

Common 14-letter SHU-words:

shuttlecocking

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113 Common Words Starting with SHU

Most Common Length
8
(27 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
14.2
(out of 26)
Most Common Ending
s
(38%)

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

26 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with SHU is shuttlecocking with a total of 26 points.

S 1
H 4
U 1
T 1
T 1
L 1
E 1
C 3
O 1
C 3
K 5
I 1
N 1
G 2

Words that begin with SHU 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 SHU and words with SHU. Try our five letter words starting with SHU 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 SHU

  • How many words starting with SHU are in the English dictionary?

    There are 113 words in the English dictionary that start with SHU, and most of them are 8 letters long (27 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with SHU?

    The longest word starting with SHU is "shuttlecocking" at 14 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "shuttle" is the longest common word starting with SHU.

  • Are there any rare words starting with SHU worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon words like "shuffleboard", "shudderiest", "shufflingly", "shuddersome" start with SHU and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "shuffleboard" is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words starting with SHU?

    Most words starting with SHU are 8 letters long, including everyday words like "shuckers", "shucking", "shudders", "shuddery", "shuffled".