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7 Letter Words Starting With SH

Collins lists 366 seven-letter words beginning with SH. The highest scorer is showbiz (24 pts); the rest follow, ranked by Scrabble value.

366
Total Words
showbiz
Top Scorer
24
Best Score

7 Letter Words Starting With SH

366 words
showbiz24 showbox22 shmaltz21 shmooze21 shegetz20 sheqels19 shiatzu19 shlocky19 shoebox19 showoff19 shticky19 shylock19 shikker18 shipway18 shmocks18 shmucks18 shacked17 shadfly17 shadowy17 shaikhs17 shakily17 shambly17 sheikha17 sheikhs17 shikseh17 shimmey17 shinjus17 shivved17 shlumpy17 shocked17 shopboy17 showghe17 shrieky17 shrimpy17 shrubby17 shucked17 shackle16 shackos16 shahdom16 shakeup16 shawley16 sheathy16 sheriff16 shicker16 shicksa16 shivahs16 shivery16 shlocks16 shocker16 shoofly16 showery16 showily16 shroffs16 shticks16 shtucks16 shucker16 shuffle16 shutoff16 shabash15 shaking15 shakudo15 shammed15 shamoys15 shanked15 shapely15 sharked15 sharply15 sheuchs15 shibahs15 shimmed15 shipful15 shipped15 shirked15 shochet15 shoggly15 shopful15 shophar15 shopped15 showded15 showman15 showmen15 shreddy15 shriech15 shriked15 shritch15 shtchis15 shypoos15 shabble14 shadily14 shadoof14 shadows14 shadufs14 shafted14 shahada14 shakers14 shakier14 shakoes14 shambas14 shamble14 shammas14 shammer14 shammes14 shammos14 shampoo14 shandry14 shapeup14 sharker14 shashed14 shaslik14 shaughs14 shaving14 shawing14 shawled14 sheafed14 sheaved14 shedful14 shekels14 shelfed14 shelved14 sheughs14 shewing14 shifted14 shikari14 shikars14 shiksas14 shikses14 shimmer14 shindys14 shingly14 shinkin14 shiplap14 shipman14 shipmen14 shippen14 shipper14 shippie14 shippon14 shippos14 shirker14 shitake14 shlepps14 shlumps14 shnapps14 shnooks14 shoepac14 shoogly14 shopman14 shopmen14 shopper14 shoppes14 shoughs14 shoving14 showing14 shreeks14 shreiks14 shrewed14 shrieks14 shright14 shrikes14 shrimps14 shrinks14 shrived14 shroudy14 shroved14 shrowed14 shtooks14 shushed14 shafter13 shagged13 shallow13 shalwar13 shaming13 shantey13 shantih13 shaping13 shariah13 sharifs13 sharped13 shashes13 shavers13 shavies13 shawlie13 sheathe13 sheaths13 sheaves13 shebang13 shedded13 sheeney13 sheerly13 sheeves13 shehita13 shelver13 shelves13 shereef13 sherifs13 shewels13 shewers13 shifter13 shinily13 shinney13 shishas13 shittah13 shivers13 shiviti13 shivoos13 shofars13 shogged13 shortly13 shovels13 shovers13 showers13 showier13 shrieve13 shrifts13 shrilly13 shrivel13 shriven13 shriver13 shrives13 shroves13 shuftis13 shusher13 shushes13 shuteye13 shyness13 shyster13 shading12 shallop12 shaloms12 shamans12 shamers12 shamina12 shamois12 shapers12 sharded12 sharpen12 sharper12 sharpie12 shebean12 shebeen12 shedder12 sheeple12 sheepos12 shellac12 sherbet12 sherpas12 shidder12 shilpit12 shimaal12 shindig12 shittim12 shiurim12 shmatte12 shmears12 shmoose12 shodden12 shoggle12 sholoms12 shotput12 shrooms12 shudder12 shaders11 shadier11 shairds11 shaling11 sharing11 shauled11 shealed11 sheared11 sheeled11 sheened11 sheered11 sheeted11 shelled11 sherang11 shields11 shieled11 shilled11 shingle11 shining11 shinned11 shiring11 shirred11 shirted11 shiting11 shitted11 shoaled11 shoders11 shoeing11 shoguns11 shoogie11 shoogle11 shooing11 shooled11 shoring11 shorted11 shotgun11 shotted11 shouted11 shrined11

About These 7-Letter Words

Every entry among the seven-letter words beginning with SH in Collins is collected here and ranked by score. There are 366 to work with, which helps when a prefix or the board fixes your opening letter.

Highest-scoring picks

On points, the strongest play here is showbiz at 24. Other high scorers include showbox (22), shmaltz (21), and shmooze (21). Because every word is exactly seven letters, any of them can score a bingo when you empty your rack in a single turn.

How these words break down

Out of 366 words, 9 use a high-value tile (J, Q, X or Z), 53 end in -ED and 39 end in -ER, and 106 have a double letter.

Where you can play them

These come from the Collins word list; 256 are also valid in Words With Friends, and 267 appear in the North American list (NWL/TWL). Use the dictionary selector in the finder to match the exact game you are playing.

By default the words are ranked by points; switch to A–Z or Z–A with the buttons above, or filter by your letters using the finder.

FAQs - 7 Letter Words Starting with SH

How many 7-letter words start with SH?

There are 366 seven-letter words that start with SH in the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary used on this site.

What is the highest-scoring 7-letter word that starts with SH?

Showbiz scores 24 points, the highest on this page. Playing all seven tiles at once also earns a 50-point bingo bonus in Scrabble.

Are 7-letter words that start with SH valid in Words With Friends?

256 of the 366 are also valid in Words With Friends. Switch the dictionary in the finder to see only those.

Which 7-letter words that start with SH score the most points?

Ranked by Scrabble value, the top three are showbiz (24), showbox (22), and shmaltz (21).

Can I use these 7-letter words in Wordle?

No. Wordle only accepts five-letter words, so seven-letter words will not fit. This list is for Scrabble, Words With Friends, crosswords and similar games.

What are some good 7-letter words that start with SH?

Examples include showbiz, showbox, sheaths, and sheaves.