5 Letter Words Containing SH
There are 178 5-letter English words that contain SH, from ABASH to WOOSH. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: QUASH (17), QURSH (17), SHOJI (15). Roughly 8% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
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- SHACK14 pts
- SHADE9 pts
- SHADS9 pts
- SHADY12 pts
- SHAFT11 pts
- SHAGS9 pts
- SHAHS11 pts
- SHAKE12 pts
- SHAKO12 pts
- SHAKY15 pts
- SHALE8 pts
- SHALL8 pts
- SHALT8 pts
- SHALY11 pts
- SHAME10 pts
- SHAMS10 pts
- SHANK12 pts
- SHAPE10 pts
- SHARD9 pts
- SHARE8 pts
- SHARK12 pts
- SHARN8 pts
- SHARP10 pts
- SHAUL8 pts
- SHAVE11 pts
- SHAWL11 pts
- SHAWM13 pts
- SHAWN11 pts
- SHAWS11 pts
- SHAYS11 pts
- SHEAF11 pts
- SHEAL8 pts
- SHEAR8 pts
- SHEAS8 pts
- SHEDS9 pts
- SHEEN8 pts
- SHEEP10 pts
- SHEER8 pts
- SHEET8 pts
- SHEIK12 pts
- SHELF11 pts
- SHELL8 pts
- SHEND9 pts
- SHENT8 pts
- SHEOL8 pts
- SHERD9 pts
- SHEWN11 pts
- SHEWS11 pts
- SHIED9 pts
- SHIEL8 pts
- SHIER8 pts
- SHIES8 pts
- SHIFT11 pts
- SHILL8 pts
- SHILY11 pts
- SHIMS10 pts
- SHINE8 pts
- SHINS8 pts
- SHINY11 pts
- SHIPS10 pts
- SHIRE8 pts
- SHIRK12 pts
- SHIRR8 pts
- SHIRT8 pts
- SHIST8 pts
- SHITS8 pts
- SHIVA11 pts
- SHIVE11 pts
- SHIVS11 pts
- SHLEP10 pts
- SHOAL8 pts
- SHOAT8 pts
- SHOCK14 pts
- SHOED9 pts
- SHOER8 pts
- SHOES8 pts
- SHOGS9 pts
- SHOJI15 pts
- SHONE8 pts
- SHOOK12 pts
- SHOOL8 pts
- SHOON8 pts
- SHOOS8 pts
- SHOOT8 pts
- SHOPS10 pts
- SHORE8 pts
- SHORL8 pts
- SHORN8 pts
- SHORT8 pts
- SHOTE8 pts
- SHOTS8 pts
- SHOTT8 pts
- SHOUT8 pts
- SHOVE11 pts
- SHOWN11 pts
- SHOWS11 pts
- SHOWY14 pts
- SHOYU11 pts
- SHRED9 pts
- SHREW11 pts
- SHRIS8 pts
- SHRUB10 pts
- SHRUG9 pts
- SHTIK12 pts
- SHUCK14 pts
- SHULN8 pts
- SHULS8 pts
- SHUNS8 pts
- SHUNT8 pts
- SHUSH11 pts
- SHUTE8 pts
- SHUTS8 pts
- SHYER11 pts
- SHYLY14 pts
- SKOSH12 pts
- SLASH8 pts
- SLOSH8 pts
- SLUSH8 pts
- SMASH10 pts
- SNASH8 pts
- STASH8 pts
- SUSHI8 pts
- SWASH11 pts
- SWISH11 pts
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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | quash | 17 | 17 |
| 2 | qursh | 17 | 17 |
| 3 | shoji | 15 | 16 |
| 4 | shaky | 15 | 13 |
| 5 | shuck | 14 | 15 |
| 6 | shack | 14 | 14 |
| 7 | shock | 14 | 14 |
| 8 | fishy | 14 | 12 |
| 9 | showy | 14 | 12 |
| 10 | shyly | 14 | 12 |
FAQs
How many 5-letter words contain SH?
178 valid 5-letter English words contain the letters SH in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).