5-Letter Words Starting With SH
52 common words and 232 valid guesses start with "SH". Pick from here to refine your next guess.
52 common words232 valid words
Common Words (52)
Words most likely to be the answer.
shrub
shire
shard
shake
shall
shawl
shame
shown
showy
shrug
shock
sheen
shade
shaft
shook
shunt
shied
shoal
share
sheet
shady
shear
shank
shell
sheik
shalt
shelf
shift
shirk
shape
short
shove
shyly
shuck
shoot
shaky
shrew
sharp
shack
shark
shone
shirt
shale
shush
shiny
sheer
shout
sheep
shorn
shore
shine
shave
Other Valid 5-Letter Words (180)
Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.
shaba
shado
shads
shaef
shaer
shaff
shags
shahi
shahs
shaia
shaka
shako
shaks
shaku
shala
shaly
shama
shamo
shams
shana
shane
shang
shani
shant
shaps
shapy
shara
shari
sharl
sharn
shaul
shaum
shaun
shaup
shawm
shawn
shaws
shawy
shaya
shayn
shays
sheaf
sheal
shean
sheas
sheat
sheba
shedd
sheds
shedu
sheeb
sheel
sheff
shela
sheld
shema
shemu
shena
shend
sheng
shent
sheol
shepp
sherd
shere
sheri
sherj
sherl
sherm
sherr
sheth
sheva
shewa
shewn
shews
sheya
shiah
shiai
shiau
shice
shick
shide
shieh
shiel
shien
shier
shies
shiff
shiko
shilf
shilh
shill
shily
shims
shina
shing
shins
shipp
ships
shipt
shira
shiri
shirl
shiro
shirr
shish
shisn
shist
shita
shits
shiva
shive
shivs
shivy
shkod
shlep
shluh
shoad
shoat
shode
shoed
shoer
shoes
shogi
shogs
shoji
shojo
shola
shole
shona
shood
shooi
shool
shoon
shoop
shoor
shoos
shope
shops
shorl
shote
shots
shott
showa
showd
shows
shoya
shoyu
shrab
shraf
shrag
shram
shrap
shred
shree
shrip
shris
shrog
shrpg
shtik
shuba
shuff
shufu
shuha
shull
shuln
shuls
shult
shuma
shune
shunk
shuns
shure
shurf
shute
shuts
shutz
shuzo
shyam
shyer
What These Words Have in Common
Letter patterns across all 232 matches.
Most common letters
s232
h232
a95
e82
i57
o52
r50
u34
l34
n34
Most common letter by position
The most common letter in the 3rd position is a, appearing in 59 of 232 words.
Vowel distribution
- 2 with no vowels
- 141 with 1 unique vowel
- 88 with 2 unique vowels
- 1 with 3+ unique vowels
Most common endings
- -er · 5 words
- -re · 5 words
- -ck · 4 words
- -ff · 4 words
- -ll · 4 words
Strategy
52 answers and 232 valid guesses start with "SH". Pick a guess that tests unknown vowels — don't commit to a specific answer yet.