Use ? for one letter, * for any
Homesh???

Five letter words starting with sh (138)

Found 138 five letter words starting with sh. Search pattern: sh???. Use ? for unknown letters and * for wildcards.

Scrabble Scores — Average: 10 pts

Highest: shaky 15, shoji 15, shack 14, shmek 14, shock 14

Lowest: shuts 8, shute 8, shura 8, shunt 8, shuns 8

About This Pattern

The search pattern sh??? looks for 5-letter words with the letter S in the first position, the letter H in the second position, an unknown letter in the third position, an unknown letter in the fourth position, an unknown letter in the fifth position. You already know 2 out of 5 letters — only 3 remain to discover.

Where This Helps

  • Crossword puzzles — you have a 5-letter clue with some known letters and need to fill in the blanks.
  • Wordle — narrow down today's answer by checking which 5-letter words fit your known and unknown positions.
  • Scrabble & Words With Friends — find valid words that match your available tiles and board constraints.
  • Word games — anagram solvers, hangman helpers, and vocabulary builders all benefit from pattern-based word search.

FAQ

How many words match the pattern sh????

There are 138 English words matching this pattern.

Which word length is most common for this pattern?

5-letter words are the most common, with 138 matches out of 138 total.

What are some example words matching sh????

Some matching words include: shack, shade, shads, shady, shaft.

How does the pattern sh??? work?

Each ? stands for exactly one unknown letter, while * matches zero or more letters. Known letters must appear in their exact positions.

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