5-Letter Words Starting With SH
There are 114 five-letter words that start with SH in our word list. The most common are SHARE, SHOOT and SHAKE.
SHAKY and SHOJI score the most in Scrabble, at 15 points each. The most common start is SHA-, with 30 words. For Wordle, SHARE is a strong guess here because it tests five different letters.
- Words
- 114
- Top score
- SHAKY · 15
- Groups
- 9
Common 5-letter words starting with SH and their meanings
- share8 pts
- noun: assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
- shoot8 pts
- verb: hit with a missile from a weapon
- shake12 pts
- verb: move or cause to move back and forth
- short8 pts
- adjective: primarily temporal sense
- shape10 pts
- noun: any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
- shout8 pts
- verb: utter in a loud voice
- shift11 pts
- verb: make a shift in or exchange of
- sharp10 pts
- adjective: (of something seen or heard) clearly defined
- sheet8 pts
- noun: any broad thin expanse or surface
- shine8 pts
- verb: be bright by reflecting or casting light
- shear8 pts
- noun: (physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves
- shade9 pts
- noun: relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.
All 114 5-letter words starting with SH
Numbers show Scrabble points.
Starting with SHA 30
- shack14
- shade9
- shads9
- shady12
- shaft11
- shags9
- shahs11
- shake12
- shako12
- shaky15
- shale8
- shall8
- shalt8
- shaly11
- shame10
- shams10
- shank12
- shape10
- shard9
- share8
- shark12
- sharn8
- sharp10
- shaul8
- shave11
- shawl11
- shawm13
- shawn11
- shaws11
- shays11
Starting with SHE 18
- sheaf11
- sheal8
- shear8
- sheas8
- sheds9
- sheen8
- sheep10
- sheer8
- sheet8
- sheik12
- shelf11
- shell8
- shend9
- shent8
- sheol8
- sherd9
- shewn11
- shews11
Starting with SHI 21
- shied9
- shiel8
- shier8
- shies8
- shift11
- shill8
- shily11
- shims10
- shine8
- shins8
- shiny11
- ships10
- shire8
- shirk12
- shirr8
- shirt8
- shist8
- shits8
- shiva11
- shive11
- shivs11
Starting with SHL 1
- shlep10
Starting with SHO 28
- shoal8
- shoat8
- shock14
- shoed9
- shoer8
- shoes8
- shogs9
- shoji15
- shone8
- shook12
- shool8
- shoon8
- shoos8
- shoot8
- shops10
- shore8
- shorl8
- shorn8
- short8
- shote8
- shots8
- shott8
- shout8
- shove11
- shown11
- shows11
- showy14
- shoyu11
Starting with SHR 5
- shred9
- shrew11
- shris8
- shrub10
- shrug9
Starting with SHT 1
- shtik12
Starting with SHU 8
- shuck14
- shuln8
- shuls8
- shuns8
- shunt8
- shush11
- shute8
- shuts8
Starting with SHY 2
- shyer11
- shyly14
Frequently asked questions
How many 5-letter words starting with SH are there?
There are 114 five-letter words that start with SH in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.
What is the highest-scoring 5-letter word starting with SH in Scrabble?
SHAKY and SHOJI are tied for the highest score at 15 points, before any board bonuses.
What are some common 5-letter words starting with SH?
Common examples include SHARE, SHOOT, SHAKE, SHORT, SHAPE and SHOUT.
Which 5-letter words starting with SH end in E?
15 of them end in E, including SHARE, SHAKE, SHAPE and SHINE.
Can I use these words in Wordle?
Many of them are accepted as Wordle guesses, but Wordle answers are usually common words like SHARE, SHOOT and SHAKE. Use our Wordle Helper to filter by your green, yellow and gray letters.