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Words that start with SH

Looking for a word that begins with SH? Every one below is valid on Wordtide's board, grouped by length so you can find the one that fits. There are 1,441 playable words starting with SH in Wordtide's English dictionary. The most common length is 8 letters, and the longest word is SHAMELESSNESSES. The highest-scoring is SHOWBIZZY, worth 34 points.

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Popular words starting with SH

SHAREHOLDERS17
SHAREHOLDER16
SHOCKING16
SHIPPING15
SHOCKED15
SHOPPING15
SHUTDOWN15
SHIFTING14
SHIPPED14
SHOPPED14
SHORTHAND14
SHAKING13
SHARPLY13
SHEDDING13
SHELVES13
SHIFTED13
SHOCKS13
SHORTENING13

Highest-scoring words starting with SH

Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.

SHOWBIZZY34
SHOWBIZZES33
SHADOWBOXING27
SHADOWBOXED26
SHIPWRECKING25
SHADOWBOXES25
SHUFFLEBOARDS25
SHUTTLECOCKING25
SHADOWGRAPHY25
SHADOWGRAPHIES25
SHIPWRECKED24
SHUFFLEBOARD24

2-letter words starting with SH (1)

3-letter words starting with SH (4)

SHA5
SHE5
SHH7
SHY7

4-letter words starting with SH (27)

SHAD7
SHAG7
SHAH8
SHAM8
SHAT6
SHAW9
SHAY8
SHEA6
SHED7
SHES6
SHEW9
SHIM8
SHIN6
SHIP8
SHIV10
SHMO8
SHOD7
SHOE6
SHOG7
SHOO6
SHOP8
SHOT6
SHOW9
SHRI6
SHUL7
SHUN7
SHUT7

5-letter words starting with SH (113)

SHACK12
SHADE8
SHADS8
SHADY10
SHAFT10
SHAGS8
SHAHS9
SHAKE10
SHAKY12
SHALE7
SHALL7
SHALT7
SHAME9
SHAMS9
SHANK10
SHAPE9
SHARD8
SHARE7
SHARK10
SHARP9
SHAVE11
SHAWL10
SHEAF10
SHEAR7
SHEDS8
SHEEN7
SHEEP9
SHEER7
SHEET7
SHELF10
SHELL7
SHIED8
SHIES7
SHIFT10
SHILL7
SHIMS9
SHINE7
SHINS7
SHINY9
SHIPS9
SHIRE7
SHIRK10
SHIRR7
SHIRT7
SHOAL7
SHOCK12
SHOES7
SHOJI15
SHONE7
SHOOK10
SHOOS7
SHOOT7
SHOPS9
SHORE7
SHORT7
SHOTS7
SHOUT8
SHOVE11
SHOWN10
SHOWS10
SHOWY12
SHRED8
SHREW10
SHRUB10
SHRUG9
SHUCK13
SHUNS8
SHUNT8
SHUSH10
SHUTS8
SHYER9
SHYLY11

The 72 most common shown, 41 rarer words not listed. More 5-letter words

6-letter words starting with SH (183)

SHABBY14
SHACKS13
SHADED10
SHADES9
SHADOW12
SHAFTS11
SHAGGY12
SHAKEN11
SHAKES11
SHAMED11
SHAMES10
SHANTY10
SHAPED11
SHAPES10
SHARED9
SHARES8
SHARKS11
SHARPS10
SHAVED13
SHAVEN12
SHAVER12
SHAVES12
SHAWLS11
SHEARS8
SHEATH10
SHEAVE12
SHEERS8
SHEETS8
SHEIKH13
SHELLS8
SHELVE12
SHERRY10
SHIELD9
SHIFTS11
SHIFTY13
SHINED9
SHINES8
SHIRKS11
SHIRTS8
SHIVER12
SHOALS8
SHOCKS13
SHODDY12
SHOOED9
SHOOTS8
SHORED9
SHORES8
SHORTS8
SHOULD10
SHOUTS9
SHOVED13
SHOVEL12
SHOVES12
SHOWED12
SHOWER11
SHRANK11
SHREDS9
SHREWD12
SHREWS11
SHRIEK11
SHRILL8
SHRIMP12
SHRINE8
SHRINK11
SHROUD10
SHRUBS11
SHRUGS10
SHRUNK12
SHUCKS14
SHUNTS9
SHYEST10
SHYING11

The 72 most common shown, 111 rarer words not listed. More 6-letter words

7-letter words starting with SH (254)

SHACKLE14
SHADIER10
SHADING11
SHADOWS13
SHADOWY15
SHAFTED13
SHAKIER12
SHAKING13
SHALLOW12
SHAMBLE13
SHAMING12
SHAMMED14
SHAMPOO13
SHAPELY13
SHAPING12
SHARING10
SHARKED13
SHARPED12
SHARPEN11
SHARPER11
SHARPLY13
SHAVERS13
SHAVING14
SHEARED10
SHEATHE11
SHEATHS11
SHEAVES13
SHEERED10
SHEIKHS14
SHELLED10
SHELTER9
SHELVED14
SHELVES13
SHERBET11
SHERIFF15
SHIELDS10
SHIFTED13
SHIMMER13
SHINGLE10
SHINING10
SHINNED10
SHIPPED14
SHIRKED13
SHIVERS13
SHOALED10
SHOCKED15
SHOEING10
SHOPPED14
SHOPPER13
SHORTEN9
SHORTER9
SHORTLY11
SHOTGUN11
SHOUTED11
SHOVELS13
SHOVING14
SHOWERS12
SHOWIER12
SHOWING13
SHOWMAN14
SHOWMEN14
SHRIEKS12
SHRIMPS13
SHRINKS12
SHRIVEL13
SHROUDS11
SHUCKED16
SHUDDER12
SHUFFLE16
SHUNNED11
SHUNTED11
SHYNESS11

The 72 most common shown, 182 rarer words not listed. More 7-letter words

8-letter words starting with SH (303)

SHABBIER14
SHABBILY16
SHACKLED16
SHACKLES15
SHADIEST11
SHADOWED15
SHAFTING14
SHAGGIER12
SHAKIEST13
SHALLOWS13
SHAMBLES14
SHAMEFUL16
SHAMMING15
SHAMPOOS14
SHAMROCK17
SHARKING14
SHARPENS12
SHARPEST12
SHARPING13
SHEATHED13
SHEATHES12
SHEDDING13
SHEEPISH14
SHELVING15
SHEPHERD15
SHERBETS12
SHERIFFS16
SHIELDED12
SHIFTIER13
SHIFTING14
SHIMMERS14
SHINGLED12
SHIPMENT14
SHIPPING15
SHIRKING14
SHIVERED15
SHOCKING16
SHODDIER12
SHOELACE12
SHOOTING11
SHOPPERS14
SHOPPING15
SHORTAGE11
SHORTENS10
SHORTEST10
SHOTGUNS12
SHOULDER12
SHOUTING12
SHOVELED15
SHOWCASE15
SHOWDOWN17
SHOWERED14
SHOWIEST13
SHOWINGS14
SHRAPNEL12
SHREDDED13
SHREWDER14
SHRIEKED14
SHRIMPED15
SHRIVELS14
SHROUDED13
SHRUGGED14
SHRUNKEN14
SHUCKING17
SHUDDERS13
SHUFFLED18
SHUFFLES17
SHUNNING12
SHUNTING12
SHUTDOWN15
SHUTTING12
SHUTTLED12

The 72 most common shown, 231 rarer words not listed. More 8-letter words

9-letter words starting with SH (245)

SHABBIEST15
SHACKLING17
SHADOWBOX23
SHADOWIER15
SHADOWING16
SHAGGIEST13
SHAKEDOWN18
SHALLOWER14
SHAMBLING16
SHAMELESS13
SHAMPOOED16
SHAMROCKS18
SHAPELIER13
SHARKSKIN17
SHARPENED14
SHARPENER13
SHARPNESS13
SHATTERED12
SHEATHING14
SHEEPFOLD17
SHEEPSKIN16
SHEIKDOMS17
SHELLFISH16
SHELTERED12
SHEPHERDS16
SHIELDING13
SHIFTIEST14
SHIFTLESS14
SHIMMERED16
SHIMMYING18
SHINGLING13
SHIPBOARD16
SHIPMENTS15
SHIPSHAPE17
SHIPWRECK21
SHIVERING16
SHODDIEST13
SHOELACES13
SHORTAGES12
SHORTENED12
SHORTFALL14
SHORTHAND14
SHORTLIST11
SHORTNESS11
SHORTWAVE18
SHOULDERS13
SHOVELFUL19
SHOVELING16
SHOVELLED16
SHOWCASED17
SHOWCASES16
SHOWDOWNS18
SHOWERING15
SHOWPIECE18
SHOWPLACE18
SHREDDING14
SHREWDEST15
SHRIEKING15
SHRILLEST11
SHRILLING12
SHRIMPING16
SHRINKAGE15
SHRINKING15
SHRIVELED16
SHROUDING14
SHRUBBERY18
SHRUGGING15
SHUDDERED15
SHUFFLERS18
SHUFFLING19
SHUTTERED13
SHUTTLING13

The 72 most common shown, 173 rarer words not listed.

10-letter words starting with SH (140)

SHABBINESS16
SHADOWIEST16
SHAGGINESS14
SHAKEDOWNS19
SHALLOWEST15
SHAMEFACED20
SHAMEFULLY20
SHAMMASHIM20
SHAMPOOING17
SHANDYGAFF22
SHANGHAIED16
SHANTYTOWN17
SHAPELIEST14
SHARPENERS14
SHARPENING15
SHATTERING13
SHEATHINGS15
SHEEPFOLDS18
SHEEPISHLY18
SHEEPSKINS17
SHELLACKED18
SHELTERING13
SHENANIGAN13
SHEPHERDED18
SHERIFFDOM21
SHIBBOLETH18
SHIFTINESS15
SHILLELAGH15
SHIMMERING17
SHIPBOARDS17
SHIPWRECKS22
SHIPWRIGHT20
SHIRTTAILS12
SHIRTWAIST15
SHMALTZIER22
SHOCKINGLY20
SHOCKPROOF22
SHODDINESS14
SHOEHORNED15
SHOEMAKERS17
SHOESHINES14
SHOESTRING13
SHOPKEEPER19
SHOPLIFTED18
SHOPLIFTER17
SHOPWINDOW21
SHORELINES12
SHORTBREAD15
SHORTCAKES17
SHORTENING13
SHORTFALLS15
SHORTHORNS14
SHORTSTOPS14
SHORTWAVES19
SHOTGUNNED15
SHOULDERED15
SHOVELFULS20
SHOVELLING17
SHOWBIZZES33
SHOWBOATED18
SHOWCASING18
SHOWPIECES19
SHOWPLACES19
SHREWDNESS16
SHRILLNESS12
SHRINKABLE17
SHRIVELING17
SHRIVELLED17
SHRUBBIEST17
SHUDDERING16
SHUTTERBUG17
SHUTTERING14

The 72 most common shown, 68 rarer words not listed.

11-letter words starting with SH (86)

SHACKLEBONE20
SHADBERRIES16
SHADOWBOXED26
SHADOWBOXES25
SHADOWGRAPH22
SHADOWINESS17
SHAGGYMANES19
SHAKINESSES16
SHALLOWNESS16
SHAMANISTIC17
SHAMELESSLY17
SHANDYGAFFS23
SHANGHAIERS16
SHANGHAIING17
SHANKPIECES20
SHANTYTOWNS18
SHAPELESSLY17
SHAPELINESS15
SHAREHOLDER16
SHARPNESSES15
SHEARWATERS16
SHEATHBILLS17
SHEEPHERDER18
SHEEPSHANKS20
SHEEPSHEADS18
SHELLACKING19
SHELLFISHES18
SHENANIGANS14
SHEPHERDESS18
SHEPHERDING19
SHERIFFDOMS22
SHIBBOLETHS19
SHIFTLESSLY18
SHILLELAGHS16
SHIPBUILDER19
SHIPFITTERS18
SHIPMASTERS17
SHIPWRECKED24
SHIPWRIGHTS21
SHIRTFRONTS16
SHIRTMAKERS18
SHIRTSLEEVE17
SHIRTWAISTS16
SHITTIMWOOD19
SHIVAREEING18
SHMALTZIEST23
SHOEHORNING16
SHOESTRINGS14
SHOPKEEPERS20
SHOPLIFTERS18
SHOPLIFTING19
SHOPWINDOWS22
SHOREFRONTS16
SHORTBREADS16
SHORTCHANGE18
SHORTCOMING18
SHORTENINGS14
SHORTHAIRED16
SHORTHANDED17
SHOTGUNNING16
SHOULDERING16
SHOVELNOSES17
SHOWBOATING19
SHOWERHEADS19
SHOWINESSES16
SHOWMANSHIP22
SHOWSTOPPER20
SHRIVELLING18
SHRUBBERIES18
SHUNPIKINGS20
SHUTTERBUGS18
SHUTTLECOCK21

The 72 most common shown, 14 rarer words not listed.

12-letter words starting with SH (51)

SHABBINESSES18
SHACKLEBONES21
SHADOWBOXING27
SHADOWGRAPHS23
SHADOWGRAPHY25
SHAGGINESSES16
SHAMEFACEDLY24
SHAMEFULNESS20
SHAREABILITY18
SHARECROPPED21
SHARECROPPER20
SHAREHOLDERS17
SHARPSHOOTER18
SHATTERINGLY17
SHATTERPROOF19
SHEEPBERRIES18
SHEEPHERDERS19
SHEEPHERDING20
SHEEPISHNESS18
SHEEPSHEARER18
SHELLACKINGS20
SHELLCRACKER21
SHELLFISHERY21
SHELLSHOCKED22
SHELTERBELTS16
SHERGOTTITES15
SHIFTINESSES17
SHINPLASTERS16
SHIPBUILDERS20
SHIPBUILDING21
SHIPWRECKING25
SHIRTDRESSES15
SHIRTSLEEVED19
SHIRTSLEEVES18
SHITTIMWOODS20
SHODDINESSES16
SHORTCHANGED20
SHORTCHANGER19
SHORTCHANGES19
SHORTCOMINGS19
SHORTCUTTING18
SHORTSIGHTED18
SHOWMANSHIPS23
SHOWSTOPPERS21
SHOWSTOPPING22
SHREWDNESSES18
SHREWISHNESS19
SHRIEVALTIES18
SHRILLNESSES14
SHUFFLEBOARD24
SHUTTLECOCKS22

13-letter words starting with SH (20)

SHADOWINESSES19
SHALLOWNESSES18
SHAMELESSNESS17
SHAPELESSNESS17
SHAPELINESSES17
SHARECROPPERS21
SHARECROPPING22
SHARPSHOOTERS19
SHARPSHOOTING20
SHEEPHERDINGS21
SHEEPSHEARERS19
SHEEPSHEARING20
SHELLCRACKERS22
SHEPHERDESSES20
SHIFTLESSNESS18
SHIPBUILDINGS22
SHORTCHANGERS20
SHORTCHANGING21
SHUFFLEBOARDS25
SHUTTLECOCKED24

14-letter words starting with SH (11)

SHADOWGRAPHIES25
SHAMEFACEDNESS24
SHAMEFULNESSES22
SHAREABILITIES18
SHARPSHOOTINGS21
SHEEPISHNESSES20
SHEEPSHEARINGS21
SHELLFISHERIES21
SHORTSIGHTEDLY22
SHREWISHNESSES21
SHUTTLECOCKING25

15-letter words starting with SH (3)

SHAMELESSNESSES19
SHAPELESSNESSES19
SHIFTLESSNESSES20

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Other letters

Every word comes from the ENABLE public-domain word list that Wordtide's English board uses, with offensive words removed. Numbers next to a word are its points from our own letter values.

Questions

How many words are there starting with SH?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 1,441 words starting with SH, from 2 to 15 letters long.

What is the highest-scoring word starting with SH?

SHOWBIZZY, worth 34 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: SHOWBIZZES (33), SHADOWBOXING (27) and SHADOWBOXED (26).

What are some common 5-letter words starting with SH?

SHAKY, SHOCK, SHOVE, SHAKE, SHELF and SHIFT. See the full 5-letter list on this page or browse all 5-letter words at wordtide.app/words/5-letter.

Can I play these words in Wordtide?

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