Starting With SH With A
21 words · highest scoring is shaky at 15 points
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About 5 Letter Words Starting With SH With A
There are 21 five letter words starting with SH and containing A in our dictionary. The highest scoring is shaky at 15 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 21 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — SHACK, SHALL, SHARK among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
For a wider net, try Words Starting With SH With A, which drops the length limit entirely.
5 Letter Words Starting With SH With A at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Starting With SH With A
- shaky15
- shack14
- shady12
- shake12
- shank12
- shark12
- shaft11
- shave11
Common 5 Letter Words Starting With SH With A
- shack14
- shady12
- shaky15
- shall8
- shank12
- share8
- sharp10
- shear8
5 Letter Words Starting With SH With A by Last Letter
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- 5 Letter Words Starting With SH Ending in D With A
- 5 Letter Words Starting With SH Ending in P With A
- 5 Letter Words Starting With SH Ending in R With A
5 Letter Words Starting With SH With A Defined
- shackNoun · 14 points
- a roughly built hut or cabin
- shaftNoun · 11 points
- a long, narrow part or section forming the handle of a tool or club, the body of a spear or arrow, or similar
- shallVerb · 8 points
- (in the first person) expressing the future tense
- shankNoun · 12 points
- a person's leg, especially the part from the knee to the ankle
- sharkNoun · 12 points
- a large, long-bodied marine fish with a cartilaginous skeleton, a prominent dorsal fin, and toothlike scales. Most sharks are predatory, although the largest kinds feed on plankton, and some can grow to a very large size
- shawlNoun · 11 points
- a piece of fabric worn over the shoulders or head or wrapped round a baby
5 Letter Words Starting With SH With A: Questions
How many five letter words starting with SH and containing A are there?
There are 21 five letter words starting with SH and containing A in our dictionary, and 21 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words starting with SH and containing A?
SHAKY is the highest scoring option at 15 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words starting with SH and containing A?
SHACK, SHALL, SHARK are among the most familiar five letter words starting with SH and containing A. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words starting with SH and containing A valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.