How many 5 letter words start with SH?

There are 125 in our game word list, and 65 of them are everyday words.

What are some common 5 letter words starting with SH?

Everyday examples include SHADE, SHAKE, SHAKY, SHALL, SHAME, SHAPE, SHARE, SHARP, SHEEP, SHEER. The full list is below, with everyday words in bold.

What is a good 5 letter word that starts with SH for Wordle?

SHARE. Of all five-letter words that start with SH that have five different letters, it finds the most letters as a first guess in our test: 1.80 green or yellow tiles on average against every answer.

What are some 5 letter words that start with SHA?

SHA is the most common start in this list (31 words). Everyday examples: SHADE, SHAKE, SHAKY, SHALL, SHAME, SHAPE, SHARE, SHARP.

What are some unusual 5 letter words that start with SH?

Rare but valid word game words such as SHOJI, SHOJO, SHYLY, SHAWM, SHAKO, SHANK. They are worth knowing for tile games, but daily puzzles almost never use them as answers.

Which of these words are good guesses in five-letter puzzles?

Everyday words with five different, common letters test the most at once. Daily puzzles also tend to pick everyday words, so start with the list of everyday words on this page.

5 Letter Words That Start With SH: All 125 Words

5 letter words that start with SH in numbers

125 words in total, of which 65 are everyday words.
Letters found most often: s 100%, h 100%, e 38%, a 32%, o 27% of words.

Highest-scoring 5 letter words that start with SH

Ranked by Scrabble tile values, before any bonus squares:

Highest-scoring words
Word	Points
shaky	15
shoji	15
shojo	15
shack	14
shock	14
showy	14
shuck	14
shyly	14
shawm	13
shady	12
shake	12
shark	12

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All 5 letter words that start with SH

All 125 words, A to Z. The 65 everyday words are in bold.

s (125)

shack, shade, shads, shady, shaft, shags, shahs, shake, shako, shaky, shale, shall, shalt, shaly, shame, shams, shank, shape, shard, share, shark, sharn, sharp, shart, shaul, shave, shawl, shawm, shawn, shaws, shays, sheaf, sheal, shear, sheas, sheds, sheen, sheep, sheer, sheet, sheik, shelf, shell, shend, shent, sheol, sherd, shero, shewn, shews, shied, shiel, shier, shies, shift, shill, shily, shims, shine, shins, shiny, ships, shire, shirk, shirr, shirt, shist, shite, shiur, shiva, shive, shivs, shlep, shlub, shmoe, shoal, shoat, shock, shoed, shoer, shoes, shogi, shogs, shoji, shojo, shone, shook, shool, shoon, shoos, shoot, shops, shore, shorl, shorn, short, shote, shots, shott, shout, shove, shown, shows, showy, shoyu, shred, shrew, shris, shrub, shrug, shtik, shtum, shtup, shuck, shuln, shuls, shuns, shunt, shura, shush, shute, shuts, shwas, shyer, shyly

Frequently asked questions

How many 5 letter words start with SH?: There are 125 in our game word list, and 65 of them are everyday words.
What are some common 5 letter words starting with SH?: Everyday examples include SHADE, SHAKE, SHAKY, SHALL, SHAME, SHAPE, SHARE, SHARP, SHEEP, SHEER. The full list is below, with everyday words in bold.
What is a good 5 letter word that starts with SH for Wordle?: SHARE. Of all five-letter words that start with SH that have five different letters, it finds the most letters as a first guess in our test: 1.80 green or yellow tiles on average against every answer.
What are some 5 letter words that start with SHA?: SHA is the most common start in this list (31 words). Everyday examples: SHADE, SHAKE, SHAKY, SHALL, SHAME, SHAPE, SHARE, SHARP.
What are some unusual 5 letter words that start with SH?: Rare but valid word game words such as SHOJI, SHOJO, SHYLY, SHAWM, SHAKO, SHANK. They are worth knowing for tile games, but daily puzzles almost never use them as answers.
Which of these words are good guesses in five-letter puzzles?: Everyday words with five different, common letters test the most at once. Daily puzzles also tend to pick everyday words, so start with the list of everyday words on this page.