Words That Start With SH
Here are 705 words that start with sh, from everyday words to rare ones that are still valid in word games. Common words come first with a short meaning, then the words are grouped by length, which helps with Wordle and crossword clues.
- Words starting with sh
- 705
- Most used
- she
- Shortest
- she
- 5 letter words
- 87
Common words that start with sh
| # | Word | Meaning | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | show | give an exhibition of to an interested audience | 4 |
| 2 | short | primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration | 5 |
| 3 | shows | give an exhibition of to an interested audience | 5 |
| 4 | shot | the act of firing a projectile | 4 |
| 5 | share | have in common | 5 |
| 6 | ship | a vessel that carries passengers or freight | 4 |
| 7 | shown | give an exhibition of to an interested audience | 5 |
| 8 | shop | a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services | 4 |
| 9 | showing | the display of a motion picture | 7 |
| 10 | showed | give an exhibition of to an interested audience | 6 |
| 11 | shooting | the act of firing a projectile | 8 |
| 12 | shut | move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut | 4 |
| 13 | shoot | hit with a missile from a weapon | 5 |
| 14 | shape | any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline) | 5 |
| 15 | shared | have in common; held or experienced in common | 6 |
| 16 | shopping | searching for or buying goods or services | 8 |
| 17 | shoes | a particular situation | 5 |
| 18 | sharing | have in common | 7 |
| 19 | shirt | a garment worn on the upper half of the body | 5 |
| 20 | shots | the act of firing a projectile | 5 |
| 21 | shares | assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group | 6 |
| 22 | shift | make a shift in or exchange of | 5 |
| 23 | shame | a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt | 5 |
| 24 | ships | transport commercially | 5 |
| 25 | shipping | the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials | 8 |
| 26 | shoulder | the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm | 8 |
| 27 | shower | a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you | 6 |
| 28 | sharp | (of something seen or heard) clearly defined | 5 |
| 29 | shortly | for a short time | 7 |
| 30 | shock | the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally | 5 |
| 31 | shadow | shade within clear boundaries | 6 |
| 32 | sheet | any broad thin expanse or surface | 5 |
| 33 | shell | ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile | 5 |
| 34 | shaped | shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort) | 6 |
| 35 | shops | do one's shopping | 5 |
| 36 | shake | move or cause to move back and forth | 5 |
| 37 | shore | the land along the edge of a body of water | 5 |
| 38 | shield | a protective covering or structure | 6 |
| 39 | shocked | surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off | 7 |
| 40 | shelter | a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger | 7 |
| 41 | shoe | footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and... | 4 |
| 42 | shed | get rid of | 4 |
| 43 | shirts | a garment worn on the upper half of the body | 6 |
| 44 | shorter | primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration | 7 |
| 45 | sheep | woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat | 5 |
| 46 | shoulders | the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm | 9 |
| 47 | shine | be bright by reflecting or casting light | 5 |
| 48 | shade | relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body | 5 |
| 49 | sheets | any broad thin expanse or surface | 6 |
| 50 | sheriff | the principal law-enforcement officer in a county | 7 |
3 letter words that start with sh
- she
- shy
- sha
- shh
4 letter words that start with sh
- show
- shot
- ship
- shop
- shut
- shoe
- shed
- shaw
- shah
- shin
- shes
- shri
- sham
- shea
- shun
- shay
- shiv
- shag
- shoo
- shad
- shat
- shim
- shew
- shod
- shul
5 letter words that start with sh
- short
- shows
- share
- shall
- shown
- shoot
- shape
- shoes
- shirt
- shots
- shift
- shame
- ships
- sharp
- shock
- sheet
- shell
- shops
- shake
- shore
- sheep
- shine
- shade
- shark
- shout
- shook
- shelf
- sheer
- shaft
- shiny
- shave
- shawn
- shady
- shale
- shove
- shits
- shuts
- sheds
- shire
- shaky
- shack
- shear
- shalt
- sheen
- shiva
- shred
- shrug
- shone
- shrub
- shawl
- sheik
- shank
- shard
- shoal
- shunt
- showy
- shrew
- shush
- shill
- shins
27 more in the filter below.
6 letter words that start with sh
- should
- showed
- shared
- shares
- shower
- shadow
- shaped
- shield
- shirts
- sheets
- shorts
- shifts
- shades
- shapes
- sharks
- shoots
- shells
- shrimp
- shores
- shrine
- shrink
- shaved
- shakes
- shaken
- sheikh
- shines
- sheila
- shouts
- shocks
- shovel
- shoved
- sherry
- sharif
- shrubs
- shelly
- shafts
- shabby
- shaded
- shorty
- shaker
- shaman
- shamed
- shaggy
- shrunk
- shroud
- sheath
- shreds
- shrewd
- shards
- shiver
- shoddy
- shrugs
- shalom
- shanks
- shoals
- shears
- shrank
- shogun
- shaven
- shrill
58 more in the filter below.
7 letter words that start with sh
- showing
- sharing
- shortly
- shocked
- shelter
- shorter
- sheriff
- shaking
- shadows
- shooter
- shallow
- shipped
- shifted
- shining
- shuttle
- sharply
- showers
- shields
- shotgun
- shouted
- shelves
- shaping
- shaving
- shampoo
- shuffle
- shutter
- shorten
- shaming
- shading
- sharper
- shadowy
- shatter
- shoving
- shopper
- shrines
- sharpen
- shutout
- shocker
- shudder
- shunned
- shrinks
- shelled
- showbiz
- shifter
- shelved
- shipper
- shopped
- shimmer
- shingle
- shearer
- shovels
- shivers
- shakers
- shyness
- shamans
- showman
- shrimps
- sharpie
- shorted
- shrieks
71 more in the filter below.
8 letter words that start with sh
- shooting
- shopping
- shipping
- shoulder
- shocking
- shanghai
- shifting
- shouting
- showcase
- shortage
- shepherd
- shipment
- sherlock
- shutting
- shelters
- shooters
- shutdown
- shameful
- shortest
- shoppers
- shootout
- showdown
- shredded
- shedding
- shitting
- shortcut
- shrugged
- shipyard
- shielded
- showered
- shelling
- shilling
- shutters
- shrapnel
- sheriffs
- showroom
- shetland
- shippers
- shambles
- shingles
- shackles
- shotguns
- shrouded
- shuffled
- shredder
- shuttles
- sharpest
- showings
- shamrock
- shearing
- shelving
- shithead
- shadowed
- shatters
- sheeting
- shudders
- shackled
- shallots
- shifters
- shavings
75 more in the filter below.
9 letter words that start with sh
- shoulders
- shattered
- shootings
- shipments
- shortages
- shortened
- sheltered
- shrinking
- shameless
- shoreline
- showcased
- showcases
- shielding
- shepherds
- shillings
- shortcuts
- shorthand
- shellfish
- showering
- shivering
- shipwreck
- shirtless
- sharpened
- shortlist
- shuffling
- shortstop
- shoemaker
- shortfall
- sharpness
- shredding
- shipyards
- shrinkage
- shortness
- shrieking
- shadowing
- shoveling
- shallower
- showrooms
- shuttered
- shakedown
- shrugging
- shittiest
- shoelaces
- shutdowns
- sharpener
- shortwave
- shrubbery
- sheepskin
- shipboard
- shootouts
- shriveled
- shuddered
- shamanism
- shogunate
- shapeless
- shortcake
- showpiece
- shitheads
- sheathing
- showgirls
41 more in the filter below.
10 letter words that start with sh
- showcasing
- shattering
- shortening
- shockingly
- sharpening
- shimmering
- sheltering
- shopkeeper
- shouldered
- shamefully
- shoestring
- shortfalls
- shuddering
- shipwrecks
- shortbread
- sheepishly
- shorelines
- shoplifter
- shipowners
- shovelling
- shoemakers
- shuttering
- shorebirds
- shepherded
- shampooing
- shrivelled
- sheepshead
- shearwater
- showerhead
- shibboleth
- shrewdness
- shantytown
- shipwright
- shoehorned
- shoplifted
- shallowest
- sharpeners
- shockproof
- shortlists
- shillelagh
- shortstops
- shadowless
- shriveling
- shirtwaist
- shanghaied
- shotgunned
- showpieces
- shellacked
- shutterbug
- shamefaced
- shenanigan
- shipmaster
- shallowing
11 letter words that start with sh
- shareholder
- shenanigans
- shoplifting
- shamelessly
- shopkeepers
- shipwrecked
- shortcoming
- showmanship
- shorthanded
- showstopper
- shouldering
- shipbuilder
- shepherding
- shoplifters
- showboating
- shepherdess
- shallowness
- shamanistic
- shuttlecock
- shipwrights
- shearwaters
- shortchange
- shantytowns
- shellacking
- shotgunning
- shibboleths
- shorthaired
- shrubberies
- showerheads
- shoehorning
12 letter words that start with sh
- shareholders
- shortcomings
- shipbuilding
- sharpshooter
- shortsighted
- shipbuilders
- shuffleboard
- shortchanged
- sharecropper
- shatterproof
- showstoppers
- showstopping
- shirtsleeves
- shellshocked
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Questions people ask
How many words start with sh?
This list has 705 words starting with sh, all from a standard word-game dictionary and all seen in real English text.
What are common words that start with sh?
she, should, show, short, shows, shot, share, shall.
What 5 letter words start with sh?
short, shows, share, shall, shown, shoot, shape, shoes, shirt, shots.
Source: the ENABLE word list (a public-domain dictionary used for word games), ranked by how often each word appears in English text (the open wordfreq project), with short meanings from Princeton WordNet. Offensive words are left out.