Starting With SHE
9 words · highest scoring is sheik at 12 points
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About 5 Letter Words Starting With SHE
There are 9 five letter words starting with SHE in our dictionary. The highest scoring is sheik at 12 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 9 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — SHEAR, SHEEP, SHEIK 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.
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5 Letter Words Starting With SHE at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Starting With SHE
- sheik12
- shelf11
- sheep10
- sheds9
- shear8
- sheen8
- sheer8
- sheet8
Common 5 Letter Words Starting With SHE
- shear8
- sheds9
- sheen8
- sheep10
- sheer8
- sheet8
- sheik12
- shelf11
5 Letter Words Starting With SHE by Last Letter
- 5 Letter Words Starting With SHE Ending in R
- 5 Letter Words Starting With SHE Ending in F
- 5 Letter Words Starting With SHE Ending in K
- 5 Letter Words Starting With SHE Ending in L
- 5 Letter Words Starting With SHE Ending in N
- 5 Letter Words Starting With SHE Ending in P
- 5 Letter Words Starting With SHE Ending in S
- 5 Letter Words Starting With SHE Ending in T
5 Letter Words Starting With SHE Defined
- shearVerb · 8 points
- cut the wool off (a sheep or other animal)
- shedsVerb · 9 points
- park (a vehicle) in a depot
- sheepNoun · 10 points
- a domesticated ruminant mammal with a thick woolly coat and (typically only in the male) curving horns. It is kept in flocks for its wool or meat, and is proverbial for its tendency to follow others in the flock
- sheerAdjective · 8 points
- nothing other than; unmitigated (used for emphasis)
- sheikNoun · 12 points
- an Arab leader, in particular the chief or head of an Arab tribe, family, or village
- shelfNoun · 11 points
- a flat length of wood or other rigid material, attached to a wall or forming part of a piece of furniture, that provides a surface for the storage or display of objects
5 Letter Words Starting With SHE: Questions
How many five letter words starting with SHE are there?
There are 9 five letter words starting with SHE in our dictionary, and 9 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words starting with SHE?
SHEIK is the highest scoring option at 12 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words starting with SHE?
SHEAR, SHEEP, SHEIK are among the most familiar five letter words starting with SHE. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words starting with SHE 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.