5-Letter Words Starting With SH
There are 114 five-letter words starting with SH in our dictionary; 79 of them are common words.
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All 114 words
- shelf11 points
- shift11 points
- shown11 points
- shows11 points
- shame10 points
- shape10 points
- sharp10 points
- shops10 points
- shall8 points
- share8 points
- sheet8 points
- shell8 points
- shoot8 points
- short8 points
- shuts8 points
- shaky15 points
- shock14 points
- shake12 points
- shook12 points
- shiny11 points
- shove11 points
- sheep10 points
- ships10 points
- shade9 points
- sheds9 points
- sheer8 points
- shine8 points
- shirt8 points
- shoes8 points
- shone8 points
- shots8 points
- shout8 points
- shack14 points
- showy14 points
- shuck14 points
- shady12 points
- shark12 points
- sheik12 points
- shirk12 points
- shaft11 points
- shave11 points
- shawl11 points
- sheaf11 points
- shrew11 points
- shyer11 points
- shams10 points
- shrub10 points
- shied9 points
- shred9 points
- shrug9 points
- shear8 points
- sheen8 points
- shies8 points
- shins8 points
- shire8 points
- shoal8 points
- shoos8 points
- shore8 points
- shuns8 points
- shunt8 points
- shyly14 points
- shush11 points
- shits8 points
- shank12 points
- shahs11 points
- shims10 points
- shads9 points
- shags9 points
- shard9 points
- shale8 points
- shalt8 points
- shill8 points
- shirr8 points
- shays11 points
- shewn11 points
- shews11 points
- shivs11 points
- shier8 points
- shoat8 points
- shawm13 points
- shako12 points
- shiva11 points
- shive11 points
- shend9 points
- shoer8 points
- shool8 points
- shote8 points
- shoji15 points
- shtik12 points
- shaly11 points
- shawn11 points
- shaws11 points
- shily11 points
- shoyu11 points
- shlep10 points
- sherd9 points
- shoed9 points
- shogs9 points
- sharn8 points
- shaul8 points
- sheal8 points
- sheas8 points
- shent8 points
- sheol8 points
- shiel8 points
- shist8 points
- shoon8 points
- shorl8 points
- shorn8 points
- shott8 points
- shris8 points
- shuln8 points
- shuls8 points
- shute8 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 114
- By usage: 60 very common, 19 common, 35 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- shaky 15
- shoji 15
- shack 14
- shock 14
- showy 14
- shuck 14
- shyly 14
- shawm 13
- shady 12
- shake 12
Most common
- shelf
- shift
- shown
- shows
- shame
- shape
- sharp
- shops
- shall
- share
Definitions
- shelf (noun)
- A support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects.
- shift (noun)
- An event in which something is displaced without rotation.
- shame (noun)
- A painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt.
- shape (noun)
- Any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline).
Every word in this list has five letters and start with the letters SH. We count 114 of them, with 79 in common use. The score shown on each chip uses classic tile values, so SHAKY at 15 points is the one to remember when a premium square is open. Words with their own page, such as SHELF, link through to a full breakdown of the shorter words hidden inside them.
How to use this page
Begin with the search box if you are mid-game: your letters, plus question marks for blanks, produce the playable words instantly. Begin with the list if you are studying: the common words are at the top, the definitions section explains the most useful ones, and the quick facts show the top scorers.
Tips
If you know some letters of a word and their positions, a pattern search finds it faster than scanning a list. Open the word finder, type the word with question marks for the unknown letters, and every match appears immediately. You can combine a pattern with the starts-with and ends-with filters to narrow the set further. This works for crosswords, for daily five-letter puzzles and for any tile game where a board word gives you two or three fixed letters.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with SH?
SHAKY scores 15 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.
Why are some of these words unfamiliar?
35 of the 114 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.