With SHE
12 words · highest scoring is sheik at 12 points
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About 5 Letter Words With SHE
There are 12 five letter words containing SHE in our dictionary. The highest scoring is sheik at 12 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 12 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ASHEN, SHEEN, 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 With SHE at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With SHE
- sheik12
- shelf11
- sheep10
- sheds9
- ashen8
- ashes8
- shear8
- sheen8
Common 5 Letter Words With SHE
- ashen8
- ashes8
- sheds9
- sheen8
- sheer8
- sheet8
- shelf11
- shell8
5 Letter Words With SHE Defined
- ashenAdjective · 8 points
- (of a person's face) very pale with shock, fear, or illness
- shearVerb · 8 points
- cut the wool off (a sheep or other animal)
- sheenNoun · 8 points
- a soft lustre on a surface
- 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
- shellNoun · 8 points
- the hard protective outer case of a mollusc or crustacean
5 Letter Words With SHE: Questions
How many five letter words containing SHE are there?
There are 12 five letter words containing SHE in our dictionary, and 12 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing 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 containing SHE?
ASHEN, SHEEN, SHEIK are among the most familiar five letter words containing SHE. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words containing 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.