5 Letter Words With SH

249 words (196 Scrabble US, 249 Scrabble UK, 196 WGPO, 177 Words With Friends, 64 everyday ★)

249 five-letter words contain SH. Common words first, then every word from A to Z.

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Common 5-letter words that contain 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
  • flash★11to send forth a sudden burst of light
  • 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
  • fresh★11existing only a short time
  • 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

All 249 words

A…

5-letter words with A (8)

Top score: AWASH, 11 points. covered with water

B…

5-letter words with B (6)

Top score: BUSHY, 13 points. covered with bushes

C…

5-letter words with C (5)

Top score: CUSHY, 13 points. not difficult

D…

5-letter words with D (7)

Top score: DISHY, 12 points (tied with one other). sexually attractive

F…

5-letter words with F (8)

Top score: FISHY, 14 points. of or resembling fish

G…

5-letter words with G (5)

Top score: GUSHY, 12 points. overly sentimental

H…

5-letter words with H (4)

Top score: HASHY, 14 points (tied with one other)

I…

5-letter words with I (3)

Top score: IMSHY, 13 points

K…

5-letter words with K (2)

Top score: KASHA, 12 points (tied with one other). a cooked cereal

L…

5-letter words with L (3)

Top score: LUSHY, 11 points

M…

5-letter words with M (7)

Top score: MUSHY, 13 points (tied with two others). resembling pulp

N…

5-letter words with N (1)

Top score: NASHI, 8 points

O…

5-letter words with O (1)

Top score: OSHAC, 10 points

P…

5-letter words with P (9)

Top score: PHISH, 13 points (tied with two others). to engage in phishing

Q…

5-letter words with Q (2)

Top score: QUASH, 17 points (tied with one other). to suppress completely

R…

5-letter words with R (3)

Top score: RUSHY, 11 points. abounding in rushes

S…

5-letter words with S (160)

Top score: SHAKY, 15 points (tied with two others). shaking

T…

5-letter words with T (4)

Top score: TUSHY, 11 points (tied with one other). the buttocks

U…

5-letter words with U (1)

Top score: USHER, 8 points. to conduct to a place

W…

5-letter words with W (9)

Top score: WASHY, 14 points (tied with one other). overly diluted

Y…

5-letter words with Y (1)

Top score: YEESH, 11 points. used to express frustration

About these words

  • 249 of the 12,982 5-letter words contain SH (2%).
  • 196 are good in NWL2023, 249 in Collins Scrabble Words, 196 in WOW24 and 177 in the Words With Friends list. 64 are everyday words.
  • In Scrabble points, quash and qursh share the top score (17), then shaky, shoji and shojo (15 each).

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