8 Letter Words Containing SH
There are 1,022 8-letter English words that contain SH, from ABASHING to YOUNGISH. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: JACKFISH (27), QUACKISH (26), SHKOTZIM (26). Roughly 5% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
Word list
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B
- BABUSHKA19 pts
- BACKLASH19 pts
- BACKRUSH19 pts
- BACKWASH22 pts
- BAIRNISH13 pts
- BAKESHOP19 pts
- BAKSHISH20 pts
- BANISHED14 pts
- BANISHER13 pts
- BANISHES13 pts
- BANSHEES13 pts
- BANSHIES13 pts
- BASHLYKS20 pts
- BEDSHEET14 pts
- BESHADOW17 pts
- BESHAMED16 pts
- BESHAMES15 pts
- BESHIVER16 pts
- BESHOUTS13 pts
- BESHREWS16 pts
- BESHROUD14 pts
- BILLFISH16 pts
- BIRDSHOT14 pts
- BISHOPED16 pts
- BLACKISH19 pts
- BLANDISH14 pts
- BLEAKISH17 pts
- BLIMPISH17 pts
- BLOCKISH19 pts
- BLONDISH14 pts
- BLOWFISH19 pts
- BLUEFISH16 pts
- BLUSHERS13 pts
- BLUSHFUL16 pts
- BLUSHING14 pts
- BOARFISH16 pts
- BOLSHIES13 pts
- BONEFISH16 pts
- BOOKSHOP19 pts
- BOSHBOKS19 pts
- BOSHVARK20 pts
- BOWSHOTS16 pts
- BOYISHLY19 pts
- BRACKISH19 pts
- BRAINISH13 pts
- BRANDISH14 pts
- BRASHEST13 pts
- BRASHIER13 pts
- BRASSISH13 pts
- BRATTISH13 pts
- BROADISH14 pts
- BROGUISH14 pts
- BROWNISH16 pts
- BRUSHERS13 pts
- BRUSHIER13 pts
- BRUSHING14 pts
- BRUSHOFF19 pts
- BRUSHUPS15 pts
- BUCKSHEE19 pts
- BUCKSHOT19 pts
- BULLRUSH13 pts
- BULLSHIT13 pts
- BULLSHOT13 pts
- BUSHBUCK21 pts
- BUSHELED14 pts
- BUSHELER13 pts
- BUSHFIRE16 pts
- BUSHGOAT14 pts
- BUSHIDOS14 pts
- BUSHIEST13 pts
- BUSHINGS14 pts
- BUSHLAND14 pts
- BUSHLESS13 pts
- BUSHLIKE17 pts
- BUSHPIGS16 pts
- BUSHTITS13 pts
- BUSHWAHS19 pts
C
- CABOSHED16 pts
- CALABASH15 pts
- CALASHES13 pts
- CALIPASH15 pts
- CAMSHAFT18 pts
- CASHABLE15 pts
- CASHBOOK19 pts
- CASHIERS13 pts
- CASHLESS13 pts
- CASHMERE15 pts
- CAVEFISH19 pts
- CEORLISH13 pts
- CHEAPISH18 pts
- CHILDISH17 pts
- CHOUSHES16 pts
- CHUMSHIP20 pts
- CHURLISH16 pts
- CLANNISH13 pts
- CLASHERS13 pts
- CLASHING14 pts
- CLERKISH17 pts
- CLIQUISH22 pts
- CLODDISH15 pts
- CLOWNISH16 pts
- CLUBBISH17 pts
- CLUMPISH17 pts
- COALFISH16 pts
- COALSHED14 pts
- COCKSHUT19 pts
- COHOSHES16 pts
- COOKSHOP19 pts
- COSHERED14 pts
- COWSHEDS17 pts
- CRANKISH17 pts
- CRASHERS13 pts
- CRASHING14 pts
- CRAWFISH19 pts
- CRAYFISH19 pts
- CREESHED14 pts
- CREESHES13 pts
- CRUSHERS13 pts
- CRUSHING14 pts
- CUMSHAWS18 pts
- CUSHIEST13 pts
- CUSHIONS13 pts
- CUSHIONY16 pts
D
- DAISHIKI16 pts
- DANDYISH16 pts
- DARSHANS12 pts
- DASHEENS12 pts
- DASHIEST12 pts
- DASHIKIS16 pts
- DASHPOTS14 pts
- DEALFISH15 pts
- DEANSHIP14 pts
- DEASHING13 pts
- DEMOLISH14 pts
- DEPOLISH14 pts
- DEVILISH15 pts
- DIMINISH14 pts
- DISHELMS14 pts
- DISHERIT12 pts
- DISHEVEL15 pts
- DISHFULS15 pts
- DISHIEST12 pts
- DISHLIKE16 pts
- DISHONOR12 pts
- DISHPANS14 pts
- DISHRAGS13 pts
- DISHWARE15 pts
- DOGESHIP15 pts
- DOWDYISH19 pts
- DOWNWASH18 pts
- DRAFFISH18 pts
- DRAMSHOP16 pts
- DREGGISH14 pts
- DROPSHOT14 pts
- DRUMFISH17 pts
- DUDISHLY16 pts
- DWARFISH18 pts
E
F
- FAINTISH14 pts
- FALLFISH17 pts
- FAMISHED17 pts
- FAMISHES16 pts
- FASHIONS14 pts
- FASHIOUS14 pts
- FEEBLISH16 pts
- FELDSHER15 pts
- FETISHES14 pts
- FEVERISH17 pts
- FIENDISH15 pts
- FIFTYISH20 pts
- FILEFISH17 pts
- FINISHED15 pts
- FINISHER14 pts
- FINISHES14 pts
- FISHABLE16 pts
- FISHBOLT16 pts
- FISHBONE16 pts
- FISHBOWL19 pts
- FISHEYES17 pts
- FISHGIGS16 pts
- FISHHOOK21 pts
- FISHIEST14 pts
- FISHINGS15 pts
- FISHLESS14 pts
- FISHLIKE18 pts
- FISHLINE14 pts
- FISHMEAL16 pts
- FISHNETS14 pts
- FISHPOLE16 pts
- FISHPOND17 pts
- FISHTAIL14 pts
- FISHWAYS20 pts
- FISHWIFE20 pts
- FISHWORM19 pts
- FLAGSHIP17 pts
- FLASHERS14 pts
- FLASHGUN15 pts
- FLASHIER14 pts
- FLASHILY17 pts
- FLASHING15 pts
- FLATFISH17 pts
- FLATTISH14 pts
- FLATWASH17 pts
- FLEISHIG15 pts
- FLESHERS14 pts
- FLESHIER14 pts
- FLESHING15 pts
- FLESHPOT16 pts
- FLOURISH14 pts
- FLUSHERS14 pts
- FLUSHEST14 pts
- FLUSHING15 pts
- FOOLFISH17 pts
- FORESHOW17 pts
- FORTYISH17 pts
- FREAKISH18 pts
- FRESHENS14 pts
- FRESHEST14 pts
- FRESHETS14 pts
- FRESHING15 pts
- FRESHMAN16 pts
- FRESHMEN16 pts
- FROGFISH18 pts
- FRUMPISH18 pts
G
- GALOSHED13 pts
- GALOSHES12 pts
- GAMASHES14 pts
- GARISHLY15 pts
- GASHOUSE12 pts
- GHOULISH15 pts
- GNASHING13 pts
- GOATFISH15 pts
- GODSHIPS15 pts
- GOLDFISH16 pts
- GOLOSHES12 pts
- GOSHAWKS19 pts
- GRAYFISH18 pts
- GREENISH12 pts
- GROGSHOP15 pts
- GRUFFISH18 pts
- GRUMPISH16 pts
- GUMSHOED15 pts
- GUMSHOES14 pts
- GUNSHIPS14 pts
- GUNSHOTS12 pts
- GURUSHIP14 pts
- GUSHIEST12 pts
- GYPSYISH20 pts
H
I
J
K
L
M
- MARISHES13 pts
- MARSHALL13 pts
- MARSHALS13 pts
- MARSHIER13 pts
- MATESHIP15 pts
- MESHIEST13 pts
- MESHUGAH17 pts
- MESHUGGA15 pts
- MESHUGGE15 pts
- MESHWORK20 pts
- MIDSHIPS16 pts
- MILKFISH20 pts
- MILKSHED18 pts
- MINISHED14 pts
- MINISHES13 pts
- MISHEARD14 pts
- MISHEARS13 pts
- MISHMASH18 pts
- MISHMOSH18 pts
- MISSHAPE15 pts
- MODISHLY17 pts
- MONISHED14 pts
- MONISHES13 pts
- MONKFISH20 pts
- MOONFISH16 pts
- MOONSHOT13 pts
- MOPISHLY18 pts
- MOSHAVIM18 pts
- MULISHLY16 pts
- MUSHIEST13 pts
- MUSHROOM15 pts
- MUSQUASH22 pts
N
O
P
- PADISHAH17 pts
- PADSHAHS17 pts
- PAGANISH14 pts
- PALSHIPS15 pts
- PARASHAH16 pts
- PARFLESH16 pts
- PARISHES13 pts
- PASHADOM16 pts
- PASHALIC15 pts
- PASHALIK17 pts
- PAWNSHOP18 pts
- PEARLASH13 pts
- PEEPSHOW18 pts
- PERISHED14 pts
- PERISHES13 pts
- PIPEFISH18 pts
- PIROSHKI17 pts
- PISHOGES14 pts
- PISHOGUE14 pts
- PIXIEISH20 pts
- PLASHERS13 pts
- PLASHIER13 pts
- PLASHING14 pts
- PLUMPISH17 pts
- PLUSHEST13 pts
- PLUSHIER13 pts
- PLUSHILY16 pts
- POLISHED14 pts
- POLISHER13 pts
- POLISHES13 pts
- POPISHLY18 pts
- POSHNESS13 pts
- POSTSHOW16 pts
- POTASHES13 pts
- POTSHARD14 pts
- POTSHERD14 pts
- POTSHOTS13 pts
- PRANKISH17 pts
- PRECRASH15 pts
- PRESHAPE15 pts
- PRESHOWN16 pts
- PRESHOWS16 pts
- PRIGGISH15 pts
- PSHAWING17 pts
- PUNISHED14 pts
- PUNISHER13 pts
- PUNISHES13 pts
- PUPPYISH20 pts
- PURPLISH15 pts
- PUSHBALL15 pts
- PUSHCART15 pts
- PUSHDOWN17 pts
- PUSHIEST13 pts
- PUSHOVER16 pts
- PUSHPINS15 pts
- PUSHRODS14 pts
- PYGMYISH22 pts
Q
R
- RADISHES12 pts
- RAINWASH14 pts
- RAKISHLY18 pts
- RAMSHORN13 pts
- RASHLIKE15 pts
- RASHNESS11 pts
- RAVISHED15 pts
- RAVISHER14 pts
- RAVISHES14 pts
- REDSHANK16 pts
- REDSHIFT15 pts
- REDSHIRT12 pts
- REFINISH14 pts
- REHASHED15 pts
- REHASHES14 pts
- RELISHED12 pts
- RELISHES11 pts
- REPOLISH13 pts
- RESHAPED14 pts
- RESHAPER13 pts
- RESHAPES13 pts
- RESHAVED15 pts
- RESHAVEN14 pts
- RESHAVES14 pts
- RESHINED12 pts
- RESHINES11 pts
- RESHOOTS11 pts
- RESHOWED15 pts
- REWASHED15 pts
- REWASHES14 pts
- RICKSHAS17 pts
- RICKSHAW20 pts
- RIKISHAS15 pts
- RIKSHAWS18 pts
- ROADSHOW15 pts
- ROCKFISH20 pts
- ROSEBUSH13 pts
- ROSEFISH14 pts
- ROUGHISH15 pts
- ROUNDISH12 pts
- ROWDYISH18 pts
- RUBBISHY18 pts
- RUSHIEST11 pts
- RUSHINGS12 pts
- RUSHLIKE15 pts
S
- SAGANASH12 pts
- SAILFISH14 pts
- SALTBUSH13 pts
- SANDFISH15 pts
- SANDSHOE12 pts
- SASHAYED15 pts
- SASHIMIS13 pts
- SCAMPISH17 pts
- SEASHELL11 pts
- SEASHORE11 pts
- SHABBIER15 pts
- SHABBILY18 pts
- SHACKLED18 pts
- SHACKLER17 pts
- SHACKLES17 pts
- SHACKOES17 pts
- SHADBLOW17 pts
- SHADBUSH17 pts
- SHADCHAN17 pts
- SHADDOCK19 pts
- SHADIEST12 pts
- SHADINGS13 pts
- SHADOOFS15 pts
- SHADOWED16 pts
- SHADOWER15 pts
- SHADRACH17 pts
- SHAFTING15 pts
- SHAGBARK18 pts
- SHAGGIER13 pts
- SHAGGILY16 pts
- SHAGGING14 pts
- SHAGREEN12 pts
- SHAHDOMS17 pts
- SHAITANS11 pts
- SHAKABLE17 pts
- SHAKEOUT15 pts
- SHAKEUPS17 pts
- SHAKIEST15 pts
- SHALIEST11 pts
- SHALLOON11 pts
- SHALLOPS13 pts
- SHALLOTS11 pts
- SHALLOWS14 pts
- SHAMABLE15 pts
- SHAMANIC15 pts
- SHAMBLED16 pts
- SHAMBLES15 pts
- SHAMEFUL16 pts
- SHAMMASH18 pts
- SHAMMERS15 pts
- SHAMMIED16 pts
- SHAMMIES15 pts
- SHAMMING16 pts
- SHAMOSIM15 pts
- SHAMOYED17 pts
- SHAMPOOS15 pts
- SHAMROCK19 pts
- SHAMUSES13 pts
- SHANDIES12 pts
- SHANGHAI15 pts
- SHANKING16 pts
- SHANNIES11 pts
- SHANTEYS14 pts
- SHANTIES11 pts
- SHANTIHS14 pts
- SHANTUNG12 pts
- SHAPABLE15 pts
- SHAPEUPS15 pts
- SHARABLE13 pts
- SHARKERS15 pts
- SHARKING16 pts
- SHARPENS13 pts
- SHARPERS13 pts
- SHARPEST13 pts
- SHARPIES13 pts
- SHARPING14 pts
- SHASHLIK18 pts
- SHASLIKS15 pts
- SHATTERS11 pts
- SHAULING12 pts
- SHAVABLE16 pts
- SHAVINGS15 pts
- SHAWLING15 pts
- SHEAFING15 pts
- SHEALING12 pts
- SHEARERS11 pts
- SHEARING12 pts
- SHEATHED15 pts
- SHEATHER14 pts
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Showing the first 600 of 1,022 words. Use the pattern search to narrow further, or filter with the unscrambler.
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 | jackfish | 27 | 29 |
| 2 | quackish | 26 | 27 |
| 3 | shkotzim | 26 | 26 |
| 4 | shmaltzy | 25 | 25 |
| 5 | quippish | 24 | 26 |
| 6 | kickshaw | 24 | 24 |
| 7 | quirkish | 24 | 24 |
| 8 | hawkshaw | 24 | 22 |
| 9 | vanquish | 23 | 25 |
| 10 | shmoozed | 23 | 23 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain SH?
1,022 valid 8-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).