5-letter words starting with SH
Embark on a linguistic journey with words that begin with the letter SH. This section showcases how SH at the start shapes the identity and sound of various words. From commonly used terms to rare finds, explore the diverse range of words that start with SH, enriching your vocabulary and appreciation for language.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| shall | 8 | - | - |
| shoot | 8 | make a film or photograph of something | shoot a movie |
| short | 8 | of insufficient quantity to meet a need | money is short |
| share | 8 | the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result | they all did their share of the work |
| shoes | 8 | a particular situation | - |
| shirt | 8 | a garment worn on the upper half of the body | - |
| shame | 10 | a state of dishonor | one mistake brought shame to all his family |
| shake | 12 | move back and forth or sideways | - |
| shape | 10 | the visual appearance of something or someone | - |
| shock | 14 | the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat | the armies met in the shock of battle |
| sharp | 10 | (of something seen or heard) clearly defined | a sharp photographic image |
| shout | 8 | utter a sudden loud cry | - |
| shift | 11 | lay aside, abandon, or leave for another | - |
| shine | 8 | be bright by reflecting or casting light | - |
| shark | 12 | any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales | - |
| shore | 8 | arrive on shore | - |
| sheep | 10 | a docile and vulnerable person who would rather follow than make an independent decision | his students followed him like sheep |
| shown | 11 | - | - |
| shell | 8 | remove the husks from | - |
| shave | 11 | cut closely | - |
| sheet | 8 | paper used for writing or printing | - |
| shove | 11 | come into rough contact with while moving | - |
| shiny | 11 | having a shiny surface or coating | - |
| shade | 9 | a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color | after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted |
| shelf | 11 | a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water | - |
| shaft | 11 | an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect | she threw shafts of sarcasm |
| shawn | 11 | United States dancer and choreographer who collaborated with Ruth Saint Denis (1891-1972) | - |
| shook | 12 | a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment | - |
| sheer | 8 | not mixed with extraneous elements | sheer wine |
| shiva | 11 | (Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative | the family is sitting shiva |
| shack | 14 | small crude shelter used as a dwelling | - |
| shalt | 8 | - | - |
| shady | 12 | not as expected | a shady deal |
| shite | 8 | obscene terms for feces | - |
| shush | 11 | silence (someone) by uttering `shush!' | - |
| shred | 9 | a tiny or scarcely detectable amount | - |
| shaky | 15 | not secure; beset with difficulties | a shaky marriage |
| shone | 8 | - | - |
| shawl | 11 | cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders | - |
| sheik | 12 | a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance | - |
| shire | 8 | British breed of large heavy draft horse | - |
| sheen | 8 | the visual property of something that shines with reflected light | - |
| shank | 12 | cylinder forming a long narrow part of something | - |
| shrew | 11 | a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman | - |
| shoal | 8 | a large group of fish | - |
| shear | 8 | shear the wool from | shear sheep |
| shrug | 9 | a gesture involving the shoulders | - |
| shirk | 12 | avoid (one's assigned duties) | The derelict soldier shirked his duties |
| shogi | 9 | a form of chess played on a board of 81 squares; each player has 20 pieces | - |
| shoji | 15 | a translucent screen made of a wooden frame covered with rice paper | - |
| shard | 9 | a broken piece of a brittle artifact | - |
| showy | 14 | (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display | - |
| shunt | 8 | a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current | - |
| shyly | 14 | in a shy or timid or bashful manner | he smiled shyly |
| shrub | 10 | a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems | - |
| shuck | 14 | material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds | - |
| shied | 9 | - | - |
| shorn | 8 | having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers | picked up the baby's shorn curls from the floor |
| shale | 8 | a sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay | - |
| sheva | 11 | - | - |
| shill | 8 | act as a shill | This man shilled and bid for an expensive carpet during the auction in order to drive the price up |
| sheaf | 11 | a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing | - |
| shier | 8 | - | - |
| shoed | 9 | wearing footgear | - |
| shyer | 11 | - | - |
| shoon | 8 | - | - |
| shako | 12 | tall hat; worn by some British soldiers on ceremonial occasions | - |
| shiel | 8 | - | - |
| shads | 9 | - | - |
| shags | 9 | - | - |
| shahs | 11 | - | - |
| shakt | 12 | - | - |
| shalm | 10 | - | - |
| shaly | 11 | - | - |
| shama | 10 | - | - |
| shams | 10 | - | - |
| shand | 9 | - | - |
| shans | 8 | - | - |
| shaps | 10 | - | - |
| sharn | 8 | - | - |
| shash | 11 | - | - |
| shaul | 8 | - | - |
| shawm | 13 | a medieval oboe | - |
| shaws | 11 | - | - |
| shaya | 11 | - | - |
| shays | 11 | - | - |
| shchi | 13 | - | - |
| sheal | 8 | - | - |
| sheas | 8 | - | - |
| sheds | 9 | - | - |
| sheel | 8 | - | - |
| shend | 9 | - | - |
| shent | 8 | - | - |
| sheol | 8 | - | - |
| sherd | 9 | a broken piece of a brittle artifact | - |
| shere | 8 | - | - |
| shero | 8 | - | - |
| shets | 8 | - | - |
| shewn | 11 | - | - |
| shews | 11 | - | - |
| shiai | 8 | - | - |
| shies | 8 | - | - |
| shily | 11 | - | - |
| shims | 10 | - | - |
| shins | 8 | - | - |
| ships | 10 | - | - |
| shirr | 8 | bake (eggs) in their shells until they are set | shirr the eggs |
| shirs | 8 | - | - |
| shish | 11 | - | - |
| shiso | 8 | - | - |
| shist | 8 | - | - |
| shits | 8 | - | - |
| shiur | 8 | - | - |
| shive | 11 | - | - |
| shivs | 11 | - | - |
| shlep | 10 | (Yiddish) an awkward and stupid person | - |
| shlub | 10 | - | - |
| shmek | 14 | - | - |
| shmoe | 10 | - | - |
| shoat | 8 | a young pig | - |
| shoer | 8 | - | - |
| shogs | 9 | - | - |
| shojo | 15 | - | - |
| shola | 8 | - | - |
| shool | 8 | - | - |
| shoos | 8 | - | - |
| shope | 10 | - | - |
| shops | 10 | - | - |
| shorl | 8 | - | - |
| shote | 8 | a young pig | - |
| shots | 8 | - | - |
| shott | 8 | - | - |
| showd | 12 | - | - |
| shows | 11 | - | - |
| shoyu | 11 | - | - |
| shris | 8 | - | - |
| shrow | 11 | - | - |
| shtik | 12 | (Yiddish) a devious trick; a bit of cheating | how did you ever fall for a shtik like that? |
| shtum | 10 | - | - |
| shtup | 10 | slang for sexual intercourse | - |
| shule | 8 | - | - |
| shuln | 8 | - | - |
| shuls | 8 | - | - |
| shuns | 8 | - | - |
| shura | 8 | - | - |
| shute | 8 | English novelist who settled in Australia after World War II (1899-1960) | - |
| shuts | 8 | - | - |
| shwas | 11 | - | - |
