Words Starting With SHA
Embark on a linguistic journey with words that begin with the letter SHA. This section showcases how SHA 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 SHA, enriching your vocabulary and appreciation for language.
3 letter words
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| sha | 6 | - | - |
4 letter words
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|---|---|---|---|
| shaw | 10 | United States humorist who wrote about rural life (1818-1885) | - |
| shan | 7 | a branch of the Tai languages | - |
| shag | 8 | slang for sexual intercourse | - |
| shah | 10 | title for the former hereditary monarch of Iran | - |
| sham | 9 | adopted in order to deceive | sham modesty |
| shay | 10 | a carriage consisting of two wheels and a calash top; drawn by a single horse | - |
| shad | 8 | bony flesh of herring-like fish usually caught during their migration to fresh water for spawning; especially of Atlantic coast | - |
| shat | 7 | - | - |
5 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| shall | 8 | - | - |
| share | 8 | the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result | they all did their share of the work |
| 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 | - |
| sharp | 10 | (of something seen or heard) clearly defined | a sharp photographic image |
| shark | 12 | any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales | - |
| shave | 11 | cut closely | - |
| 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 |
| 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) | - |
| shack | 14 | small crude shelter used as a dwelling | - |
| shalt | 8 | - | - |
| shady | 12 | not as expected | a shady deal |
| shaky | 15 | not secure; beset with difficulties | a shaky marriage |
| shawl | 11 | cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders | - |
| shank | 12 | cylinder forming a long narrow part of something | - |
| shard | 9 | a broken piece of a brittle artifact | - |
| shale | 8 | a sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay | - |
| shako | 12 | tall hat; worn by some British soldiers on ceremonial occasions | - |
| 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 | - | - |
6 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| shadow | 13 | a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements | - |
| shared | 10 | distributed in portions (often equal) on the basis of a plan or purpose | - |
| sharon | 9 | - | - |
| shaped | 12 | shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort) | a shaped handgrip |
| shaved | 13 | having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin | - |
| shaggy | 14 | having a very rough nap or covered with hanging shags | shaggy rugs |
| shades | 10 | (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun | he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades |
| shaken | 13 | disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock | the accident left her badly shaken |
| shanti | 9 | - | - |
| shaman | 11 | in societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination | - |
| shalom | 11 | - | - |
| shabby | 16 | showing signs of wear and tear | shabby furniture |
| shasta | 9 | a volcanic mountain peak in the Cascade Range in northern California (14,162 feet high) | - |
| shamed | 12 | showing a sense of guilt | - |
| shaker | 13 | a person who wields power and influence | a shaker of traditional beliefs |
| shaven | 12 | having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin | - |
| shaver | 12 | a razor powered by an electric motor | - |
| shandy | 13 | a drink made of beer and lemonade | - |
| sharif | 12 | - | - |
| shanty | 12 | a rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors | - |
| shamus | 11 | someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information | - |
| shaded | 11 | (of pictures or drawings) drawn or painted with degrees or gradations of shadow | the shaded areas of the face seemed to recede |
| shaper | 11 | a machine tool for shaping metal or wood | - |
| shamal | 11 | - | - |
| shammy | 16 | a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin | - |
| sharia | 9 | the code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of Mohammed | sharia is only applicable to Muslims |
| shacko | 15 | - | - |
| shacks | 15 | - | - |
| shacky | 18 | - | - |
| shader | 10 | - | - |
| shaduf | 13 | - | - |
| shafts | 12 | - | - |
| shahid | 13 | - | - |
| shaikh | 16 | - | - |
| shaird | 10 | - | - |
| shairn | 9 | - | - |
| shaked | 14 | - | - |
| shakes | 13 | - | - |
| shakos | 13 | - | - |
| shaled | 10 | - | - |
| shales | 9 | - | - |
| shaley | 12 | - | - |
| shalli | 9 | - | - |
| shalms | 11 | - | - |
| shalot | 9 | - | - |
| shamas | 11 | - | - |
| shamba | 13 | - | - |
| shamer | 11 | - | - |
| shames | 11 | - | - |
| shamos | 11 | - | - |
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7 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| shaking | 15 | a shaky motion | the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe |
| sharing | 11 | sharing thoughts and feelings | - |
| shallow | 13 | become shallow | the lake shallowed over time |
| shampoo | 14 | cleansing agent consisting of soaps or detergents used for washing the hair | - |
| shaving | 14 | the act of removing hair with a razor | - |
| sharply | 15 | changing suddenly in direction and degree | the road twists sharply after the light |
| shatter | 10 | break into many pieces | The wine glass shattered |
| sharpen | 12 | make (one's senses) more acute | This drug will sharpen your vision |
| sharper | 12 | a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games | - |
| shaping | 13 | any process serving to define the shape of something | - |
| shagged | 13 | having a very rough nap or covered with hanging shags | junipers with shagged trunks |
| shadowy | 17 | lacking in substance | strange fancies of unreal and shadowy worlds |
| shackle | 16 | bind the arms of | - |
| shapely | 15 | having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape | a slim waist and shapely legs |
| shakers | 14 | a celibate and communistic Christian sect in the United States | - |
| shading | 12 | a gradation involving small or imperceptible differences between grades | - |
| shaming | 13 | - | - |
| shaitan | 10 | (Islam) a rebellious jinni who leads men astray | - |
| shakily | 17 | in an insecurely shaky manner | this theory is rather shakily supported by some obscure data |
| sharpie | 12 | an alert and energetic person | - |
| shaheed | 14 | Arabic term for holy martyrs | - |
| shallot | 10 | type of onion plant producing small clustered mild-flavored bulbs used as seasoning | - |
| shakier | 14 | - | - |
| shamble | 14 | walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet | - |
| shalwar | 13 | a pair of light loose trousers with a tight fit around the ankles; worn by women from the Indian subcontinent (usually with a kameez) | - |
| shabash | 15 | - | - |
| shabble | 14 | - | - |
| shacked | 17 | - | - |
| shackos | 16 | - | - |
| shaddup | 14 | - | - |
| shaders | 11 | - | - |
| shadfly | 17 | slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days | - |
| shadier | 11 | - | - |
| shadily | 14 | - | - |
| shadoof | 14 | - | - |
| shadows | 14 | - | - |
| shadufs | 14 | - | - |
| shafted | 14 | - | - |
| shafter | 13 | - | - |
| shagger | 12 | - | - |
| shahada | 14 | - | - |
| shahdom | 16 | - | - |
| shahids | 14 | - | - |
| shaikhs | 17 | - | - |
| shairds | 11 | - | - |
| shairns | 10 | - | - |
| shakeup | 16 | the imposition of a new organization; organizing differently (often involving extensive and drastic changes) | top officials were forced out in the cabinet shakeup |
| shakoes | 14 | - | - |
| shakudo | 15 | - | - |
| shalier | 10 | - | - |
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8 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| shanghai | 15 | take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship | The men were shanghaied after being drugged |
| shameful | 16 | (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame | a shameful display of cowardice |
| shagging | 14 | - | - |
| shambles | 15 | a building where animals are butchered | - |
| shackled | 18 | bound by chains fastened around the ankles | - |
| shadowed | 16 | filled with shade | the surface of the pond is dark and shadowed |
| shamrock | 19 | creeping European clover having white to pink flowers and bright green leaves; naturalized in United States; widely grown for forage | - |
| sharpish | 16 | - | - |
| shafting | 15 | - | - |
| shamanic | 15 | - | - |
| shantung | 12 | a heavy silk fabric with a rough surface (or a cotton imitation) | - |
| shashlik | 18 | - | - |
| shabbily | 18 | so as to appear worn and threadbare or dilapidated | a shabbily dressed man |
| shabbier | 15 | - | - |
| shadrach | 17 | - | - |
| shamisen | 13 | a Japanese stringed instrument resembling a banjo with a long neck and three strings and a fretted fingerboard and a rectangular soundbox; played with a plectrum | - |
| sharpies | 13 | - | - |
| shabbles | 15 | - | - |
| shabrack | 19 | - | - |
| shackier | 17 | - | - |
| shacking | 18 | - | - |
| shackler | 17 | - | - |
| shackles | 17 | - | - |
| shackoes | 17 | - | - |
| shadblow | 17 | any of various North American trees or shrubs having showy white flowers and edible blue-black or purplish fruit | - |
| shadbush | 17 | any of various North American trees or shrubs having showy white flowers and edible blue-black or purplish fruit | - |
| shadchan | 17 | - | - |
| shaddock | 19 | southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling grapefruits | - |
| shadiest | 12 | - | - |
| shadings | 13 | - | - |
| shadkhan | 19 | - | - |
| shadoofs | 15 | - | - |
| shadower | 15 | a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements | - |
| shafters | 14 | - | - |
| shagbark | 18 | North American hickory having loose grey shaggy bark and edible nuts | - |
| shaggers | 13 | - | - |
| shaggier | 13 | - | - |
| shaggily | 16 | in a shaggy manner | shaggily unkempt mane |
| shagpile | 14 | - | - |
| shagreen | 12 | - | - |
| shagroon | 12 | - | - |
| shahadah | 18 | the first pillar of Islam is an affirmation of faith | - |
| shahadas | 15 | - | - |
| shahdoms | 17 | - | - |
| shaheeds | 15 | - | - |
| shaitans | 11 | - | - |
| shakable | 17 | capable of being weakened | the crisis proved his confidence was shakable |
| shakeout | 15 | an economic condition that results in the elimination of marginally financed participants in an industry | they glutted the market in order to cause a shakeout of their competitors |
| shakeups | 17 | - | - |
| shakiest | 15 | - | - |
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9 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| shattered | 13 | ruined or disrupted | our shattered dreams of peace and prosperity |
| shameless | 14 | feeling no shame | a shameless imposter |
| sharpened | 15 | having the point made sharp | a sharpened pencil |
| shadowing | 17 | the act of following someone secretly | - |
| sharpener | 14 | any implement that is used to make something (an edge or a point) sharper | a knife sharpener |
| sharpness | 14 | the attribute of urgency in tone of voice | - |
| shakedown | 20 | a very thorough search of a person or a place | a shakedown by the police uncovered the drugs |
| shapeless | 14 | having no definite form or distinct shape | a shapeless mass of protoplasm |
| shampooed | 17 | - | - |
| shamanism | 16 | an animistic religion of northern Asia having the belief that the mediation between the visible and the spirit worlds is effected by shamans | - |
| shambolic | 18 | (British slang) disorderly or chaotic | it's a shambolic system |
| shadeless | 13 | - | - |
| shambling | 17 | walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet | from his shambling I assumed he was very old |
| sharkskin | 20 | a smooth crisp fabric | - |
| shabbatot | 16 | - | - |
| shabbiest | 16 | - | - |
| shabracks | 20 | - | - |
| shackiest | 18 | - | - |
| shacklers | 18 | - | - |
| shackling | 19 | - | - |
| shacktown | 21 | - | - |
| shadberry | 18 | edible purple or red berries | - |
| shadblows | 18 | - | - |
| shadchans | 18 | - | - |
| shaddocks | 20 | - | - |
| shadflies | 16 | - | - |
| shadiness | 13 | relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body | there's too much shadiness to take good photographs |
| shadkhans | 20 | - | - |
| shadowbox | 25 | go through boxing motions without an opponent | - |
| shadowers | 16 | - | - |
| shadowier | 16 | - | - |
| shadowily | 19 | - | - |
| shadrachs | 18 | - | - |
| shaftings | 16 | - | - |
| shaftless | 15 | - | - |
| shagbarks | 19 | - | - |
| shaggable | 16 | - | - |
| shaggiest | 14 | - | - |
| shagreens | 13 | - | - |
| shagroons | 13 | - | - |
| shahadahs | 19 | - | - |
| shahtoosh | 18 | - | - |
| shakeable | 18 | capable of being weakened | - |
| shakeouts | 16 | - | - |
| shakiness | 16 | a shaky motion | - |
| shalelike | 16 | - | - |
| shalloons | 12 | - | - |
| shallowed | 16 | - | - |
| shallower | 15 | - | - |
| shallowly | 18 | in a shallow manner | - |
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10 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| shattering | 14 | the act of breaking something into small pieces | - |
| shadowless | 17 | - | - |
| shantytown | 19 | a city district inhabited by people living in huts and shanties | - |
| shampooing | 18 | - | - |
| shanghaied | 18 | - | - |
| shamefully | 21 | in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree | - |
| shabbiness | 17 | a lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing | - |
| shadowland | 18 | - | - |
| shamefaced | 21 | showing a sense of shame | - |
| shabracque | 26 | - | - |
| shacktowns | 22 | - | - |
| shadbushes | 19 | - | - |
| shadchanim | 21 | - | - |
| shadkhanim | 23 | - | - |
| shadowcast | 19 | - | - |
| shadowiest | 17 | - | - |
| shadowings | 18 | - | - |
| shadowlike | 21 | - | - |
| shaganappi | 18 | - | - |
| shagginess | 15 | roughness of nap produced by long woolly hairs | - |
| shaggymane | 20 | common edible mushroom having an elongated shaggy white cap and black spores | - |
| shagreened | 15 | - | - |
| shagtastic | 16 | - | - |
| shakedowns | 21 | - | - |
| shakuhachi | 25 | - | - |
| shallowest | 16 | - | - |
| shallowing | 17 | - | - |
| shamanisms | 17 | - | - |
| shamanists | 15 | - | - |
| shamateurs | 15 | - | - |
| shambliest | 17 | - | - |
| shamblings | 18 | - | - |
| shamianahs | 18 | - | - |
| shamiyanah | 21 | - | - |
| shammashim | 22 | - | - |
| shamoising | 16 | - | - |
| shampooers | 17 | - | - |
| shanachies | 18 | - | - |
| shandrydan | 18 | - | - |
| shandygaff | 24 | a drink made of beer and lemonade | - |
| shanghaier | 17 | a kidnapper who drugs men and takes them for compulsory service aboard a ship | - |
| shankbones | 19 | - | - |
| shankpiece | 21 | - | - |
| shapeliest | 15 | - | - |
| shapewears | 18 | - | - |
| sharawadgi | 18 | - | - |
| sharawaggi | 18 | - | - |
| sharecrops | 17 | - | - |
| sharenting | 14 | - | - |
| sharewares | 16 | - | - |
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