5 Letter Words Starting With SH

146 words (123 Scrabble US, 146 Scrabble UK, 123 WGPO, 113 Words With Friends, 43 everyday ★)

146 five-letter words start with SH. Common words first, then every word from A to Z.

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Common 5-letter words that start with SH

With their Scrabble points and, for the first 16, a short meaning, most used first.

  • share★8to have, get, or use in common with another or others
  • short★8having little length
  • shows★11to cause or permit to be seen
  • shoes★8footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or…
  • shown★11to cause or permit to be seen
  • ships★10a vessel that carries passengers or freight
  • sheet★8any broad thin expanse or surface
  • shirt★8a garment for the upper part of the body
  • shops★10a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
  • shape★10any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
  • sharp★10suitable for or capable of cutting or piercing
  • shell★8ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a…
  • shift★11to move from one position to another
  • shots★8the act of firing a projectile
  • shock★14the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens…
  • shoot★8to hit, wound, or kill with a missile discharged from a weapon

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5-letter words starting with SHA (38)

Top score: SHAKY, 15 points. shaking

SHC…

5-letter words starting with SHC (1)

Top score: SHCHI, 13 points

SHE…

5-letter words starting with SHE (23)

Top score: SHEIK, 12 points. an Arab chief

SHI…

5-letter words starting with SHI (25)

Top score: SHIRK, 12 points. to avoid work or duty

SHL…

5-letter words starting with SHL (2)

Top score: SHLEP, 10 points (tied with one other). to schlep

SHM…

5-letter words starting with SHM (2)

Top score: SHMEK, 14 points

SHO…

5-letter words starting with SHO (33)

Top score: SHOJI, 15 points (tied with one other). a paper screen used as a partition or door in a Japanese house

SHR…

5-letter words starting with SHR (6)

Top score: SHREW, 11 points (tied with one other). to curse

SHT…

5-letter words starting with SHT (3)

Top score: SHTIK, 12 points. an entertainment routine

SHU…

5-letter words starting with SHU (10)

Top score: SHUCK, 14 points. to remove the husk or shell from

SHW…

5-letter words starting with SHW (1)

Top score: SHWAS, 11 points. a type of vowel sound

SHY…

5-letter words starting with SHY (2)

Top score: SHYLY, 14 points. in a shy manner

About these words

  • 146 of the 12,982 5-letter words start with SH (1%).
  • 123 are good in NWL2023, 146 in Collins Scrabble Words, 123 in WOW24 and 113 in the Words With Friends list. 43 are everyday words.
  • In Scrabble points, shaky, shoji and shojo share the top score (15), then six words on 14.

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