Words starting with SH

1,454 words in the ENABLE list start with SH. The most common are SHE, SHOULD, SHOW and SHORT. They run from 3 to 18 letters, and the highest-scoring is SHOWBIZZY at 38 points.

Words
1,454
Lengths
3–18 letters
Top score
38 (SHOWBIZZY)

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The words

3-letter words 4

sha6she6shh9shy9

4-letter words 27

shad8shag8shah10sham9shat7shaw10shay10shea7shed8 shes7shew10shim9shin7 ship9 shiv10shmo9shod8shoe7 shog8shoo7shop9 shot7 show10 shri7shul7shun7shut7

5-letter words 113

shack14shade9 shady12 shaft11 shake12 shaky15shale8 shall8shalt8shame10 shank12shape10 shard9share8 shark12 sharp10 shave11 shawl11shawn11shear8sheds9sheen8sheep10 sheer8 sheet8 sheik12shelf11 shell8 shift11 shill8shine8 shins8shiny11 ships10shire8shirk12shirt8 shiva11shoal8shock14 shoes8 shone8shook12 shoot8 shops10shore8 short8 shots8shout8 shove11 shown11shows11showy14shred9shrew11shrub10shrug9shunt8shush11shuts8
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6-letter words 184

shabby16shaded11shades10 shadow13 shafts12shaggy14shaken13shaker13shakes13shalom11shaman11shamed12shanks13shaped12 shapes11shards10shared10 shares9sharif12sharks13shaved13 shaven12shears9sheath12sheets9sheikh16sheila9shells9shelly12sherry12shield10 shifts12shines9shirts9shiver12shoals9shocks15shoddy14shogun10shoots9shores9shorts9 shorty12should10shouts9shoved13shovel12showed13shower12 shrank13shreds10shrewd13shrill9shrimp13 shrine9 shrink13 shroud10shrubs11shrugs10shrunk13
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7-letter words 256

shading12shadows14shadowy17shakers14shaking15 shallow13 shamans12shaming13shampoo14shaping13 sharing11 sharpen12sharper12sharpie12sharply15 shatter10shaving14 shearer10shelled11shelter10 shelved14shelves13sheriff16 shields11shifted14shifter13shimmer14shingle11shining11 shipped15shipper14shivers13shocked17 shocker16shooter10 shopped15shopper14shorted11shorten10shorter10shortly13 shotgun11 shouted11 shovels13shoving14showbiz24showers13showing14 showman15shrieks14shrimps14shrines10shrinks14shudder12shuffle16shunned11shutout10shutter10shuttle10 shyness13
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8-letter words 308

shackled18shackles17shadowed16shallots11shambles15shameful16shamrock19shanghai15 sharpest13shatters11shavings15shearing12shedding14sheeting12shelling12shelters11shelving15shepherd17 sheriffs17sherlock17 shetland12shielded13shifters14shifting15 shilling12shingles12shipment15 shippers15shipping16 shipyard17shithead15shitting12shocking18 shooters11shooting12 shootout11shoppers15shopping16 shortage12 shortcut13shortest11shotguns12shoulder12 shouting12 showcase16 showdown18showered15showings15showroom16shrapnel13shredded14shredder13shrouded13shrugged14shudders13shuffled18shutdown15 shutters11shutting12 shuttles11
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9-letter words 247

shadowing17shakedown20shallower15shamanism16shameless14shapeless14sharpened15sharpener14sharpness14shattered13 sheathing16sheepskin18shellfish18sheltered13shepherds18shielding14shillings13shipboard17shipments16shipwreck23shipyards18shirtless12shitheads16shittiest12shivering16shoelaces14shoemaker18shogunate13shootings13shootouts12shoreline12shortages13shortcake18shortcuts14shortened13shortfall15shorthand16shortlist12shortness12shortstop14shortwave18shoulders13shoveling16showcased18showcases17showering16showgirls16showpiece19showrooms17shredding15shrieking17shrinkage17shrinking17shriveled16shrubbery19shrugging15shuddered15shuffling19shutdowns16shuttered13
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10-letter words 141

shabbiness17shadowless17shakedowns21shallowest16shallowing17shamefaced21shamefully21shampooing18shanghaied18shantytown19sharpeners15sharpening16shattering14shearwater16sheepishly21sheepshead19sheepskins19shellacked20sheltering14shenanigan14shepherded20sheriffdom22shibboleth20shillelagh17shimmering18shipmaster17shipowners18shipwrecks24shipwright22shirtdress14shirtwaist16shockingly23shockproof24shoehorned17shoemakers19shoestring14shopkeeper21shoplifted19shoplifter18shorebirds16shorefront16shorelines13shortbread16shortcakes19shortening14shortfalls16shortlists13shortstops15shotgunned15shouldered15shovelling17showcasing19showerhead20showpieces20shrewdness17shriveling17shrivelled17shuddering16shutterbug16shuttering14
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11-letter words 86

shacklebone22shadberries17shadinesses15shadowboxed28shadowboxes27shadowgraph24shadowiness18shaggymanes21shakinesses18shallowness17shamanistic18shamelessly19shandygaffs25shanghaiers18shanghaiing19shankpieces22shantytowns20shapelessly19shapeliness16shareholder18 sharpnesses16shearwaters17sheathbills19sheepherder20sheepshanks23sheepsheads20sheernesses14shellacking21shellfishes20shenanigans15shepherdess20shepherding21shibboleths21shigellosis15shipbuilder19shipmasters18shipwrecked26shipwrights23shirtsleeve17shoehorning18shoestrings15shopkeepers22shoplifters19shoplifting20shortbreads17shortchange20shortcoming19shortenings15shorthaired18shorthanded19shotgunning16shouldering16showboating20showerheads21showmanship24showstopper21shrivelling18shrubberies18shutterbugs17shuttlecock22
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12-letter words 51

shabbinesses19shacklebones23shadowboxing29shadowgraphs25shadowgraphy28shagginesses17shamefacedly26shamefulness20shareability20sharecropped22sharecropper21shareholders19sharpshooter20shatteringly19shatterproof20sheepberries19sheepherders21sheepherding22sheepishness20sheepshearer20shellackings22shellcracker23shellfishery24shellshocked25shelterbelts17shergottites16shiftinesses18shinplasters17shipbuilders20shipbuilding21shipwrecking27shirtdresses16shirtsleeved19shirtsleeves18shittimwoods21shoddinesses17shortchanged22shortchanger21shortchanges21shortcomings20shortcutting18shortsighted20showmanships25showstoppers22showstopping23shrewdnesses19shrewishness21shrievalties18shrillnesses15shuffleboard24shuttlecocks23

13-letter words 20

shadowinesses20shallownesses19shamelessness18shapelessness18shapelinesses18sharecroppers22sharecropping23sharpshooters21sharpshooting22sheepherdings23sheepshearers21sheepshearing22shellcrackers24shepherdesses22shiftlessness19shipbuildings22shortchangers22shortchanging23shuffleboards25shuttlecocked25

14-letter words 11

shadowgraphies27shamefacedness25shamefulnesses22shareabilities19sharpshootings23sheepishnesses22sheepshearings23shellfisheries23shortsightedly25shrewishnesses23shuttlecocking26

15-letter words 3

shamelessnesses20shapelessnesses20shiftlessnesses21

16-letter words 2

shamefacednesses27shortsightedness24

18-letter words 1

shortsightednesses26

Highest-scoring words

Scored with Scrabble letter values, before bonus squares.

showbizzy38showbizzes36shadowboxing29shadowboxed28shadowgraphy28shadowboxes27shadowgraphies27shamefacednesses27shipwrecking27shipwrecked26

Questions

How many words start with SH?

1,454 words in the ENABLE word list start with SH.

What is the longest word that starts with SH?

SHORTSIGHTEDNESSES, with 18 letters. Next come SHORTSIGHTEDNESS and SHAMEFACEDNESSES.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with SH?

SHOWBIZZY, worth 38 points with Scrabble letter values.