When a Wordle row begins with a green S and H, 5 letter words starting with SH are the field, and the vowel after them is next.
Among the vowels, the SH is followed most commonly by A, with O next, as in SHARK and SHOOT.
Try SHARK first, then, and save SHOOT for when the A turns grey.
List of 5 Letter Words Starting With SH
- SHACK
- SHADE
- SHADY
- SHAFT
- SHAKE
- SHAKY
- SHALE
- SHALL
- SHALT
- SHAME
- SHANK
- SHAPE
- SHARD
- SHARE
- SHARK
- SHARP
- SHAVE
- SHAWL
- SHEAR
- SHEEN
- SHEEP
- SHEER
- SHEET
- SHEIK
- SHELF
- SHELL
- SHIED
- SHIFT
- SHINE
- SHINY
- SHIRE
- SHIRK
- SHIRT
- SHOAL
- SHOCK
- SHONE
- SHOOK
- SHOOT
- SHORE
- SHORN
- SHORT
- SHOUT
- SHOVE
- SHOWN
- SHOWY
- SHREW
- SHRUB
- SHRUG
- SHUCK
- SHUNT
- SHUSH
- SHYLY
- SHIPS
- SHOES
- SHOPS
- SHOTS
- SHOWS
- SHADO
- SHADS
- SHAGS
- SHAHI
- SHAHS
- SHAKA
- SHAKO
- SHAKT
- SHAKU
- SHALM
- SHALY
- SHAMA
- SHAMS
- SHAND
- SHANE
- SHANG
- SHANS
- SHANT
- SHAPS
- SHAPY
- SHARI
- SHARN
- SHART
- SHASH
- SHAUL
- SHAUP
- SHAWM
- SHAWN
- SHAWS
- SHAWY
- SHAYA
- SHAYS
- SHCHI
- SHEAF
- SHEAL
- SHEAN
- SHEAS
- SHEAT
- SHEDS
- SHEDU
- SHEEL
- SHELA
- SHELD
- SHEMA
- SHEMU
- SHEND
- SHENG
- SHENT
- SHEOL
- SHERD
- SHERE
- SHERO
- SHETH
- SHETS
- SHEVA
- SHEWA
- SHEWN
- SHEWS
- SHIAH
- SHIAI
- SHICE
- SHICK
- SHIDE
- SHIEL
- SHIER
- SHIES
- SHIKO
- SHILF
- SHILH
- SHILL
- SHILY
- SHIMS
- SHINA
- SHINS
- SHIOK
- SHIPT
- SHIRL
- SHIRR
- SHIRS
- SHISH
- SHISN
- SHISO
- SHIST
- SHITA
- SHITE
- SHITS
- SHIUR
- SHIVA
- SHIVE
- SHIVS
- SHIVY
- SHLEP
- SHLUB
- SHLUH
- SHMEK
- SHMOE
- SHOAD
- SHOAT
- SHODE
- SHOED
- SHOER
- SHOGI
- SHOGS
- SHOJI
- SHOJO
- SHOLA
- SHOLE
- SHONA
- SHONK
- SHOOD
- SHOOI
- SHOOL
- SHOON
- SHOOP
- SHOOR
- SHOOS
- SHOPE
- SHORL
- SHOTE
- SHOTT
- SHOUD
- SHOWD
- SHOYA
- SHOYU
- SHRAB
- SHRAF
- SHRAG
- SHRAM
- SHRAP
- SHRED
- SHREE
- SHRIP
- SHRIS
- SHROG
- SHROW
- SHTAR
- SHTIK
- SHTUM
- SHTUP
- SHUBA
- SHUFF
- SHULE
- SHULN
- SHULS
- SHUNE
- SHUNS
- SHURA
- SHURE
- SHURF
- SHUTE
- SHUTS
- SHWAS
- SHYAM
- SHYER
Common 5 Letter Words Starting With SH
- SHORT
- SHARE
- SHALL
- SHOWN
- SHOOT
- SHAPE
- SHIRT
- SHIFT
- SHAME
- SHARP
- SHOCK
- SHEET
- SHELL
- SHAKE
- SHORE
- SHEEP
- SHINE
- SHADE
- SHARK
- SHELF
- SHEER
- SHAFT
- SHOWS
- SHOES
- SHOTS
- SHIPS
- SHOPS
Best 5 Letter Words Starting With SH for Wordle
- SHARE
- SHAKE
- SHAPE
- SHORT
- SHALL
- SHOWN
- SHOOT
- SHIRT
- SHIFT
- SHAME
- SHARP
- SHOCK
- SHEET
- SHELL
- SHORE
- SHEEP
- SHINE
- SHADE
- SHARK
- SHELF
- SHEER
- SHAFT
- SHOUT
- SHOOK
- SHINY
- SHAVE
- SHADY
- SHALE
- SHOVE
- SHIRE
- SHAKY
- SHACK
- SHEAR
- SHALT
- SHEEN
- SHRUG
- SHONE
- SHRUB
- SHAWL
- SHEIK
- SHANK
- SHARD
- SHOAL
- SHUNT
- SHOWY
- SHREW
- SHUSH
- SHIRK
- SHORN
- SHIED
- SHYLY
- SHUCK
5 Letter Words Starting With SH by Third Letter
5 Letter Words Starting With SHA
- SHARE
- SHALL
- SHAPE
- SHAME
- SHARP
- SHAKE
- SHADE
- SHARK
- SHAFT
- SHAVE
- SHADY
- SHALE
5 Letter Words Starting With SHE
- SHEET
- SHELL
- SHEEP
- SHELF
- SHEER
- SHEAR
- SHEEN
- SHEIK
- SHEDS
- SHENG
- SHEAF
- SHERE
5 Letter Words Starting With SHI
- SHIRT
- SHIFT
- SHINE
- SHINY
- SHIRE
- SHIRK
- SHIED
- SHIPS
- SHIVA
- SHITE
- SHILL
- SHINS
5 Letter Words Starting With SHO
- SHORT
- SHOWN
- SHOOT
- SHOCK
- SHORE
- SHOUT
- SHOOK
- SHOVE
- SHONE
- SHOAL
- SHOWY
- SHORN
5 Letter Words Starting With SHR
- SHRUG
- SHRUB
- SHREW
- SHRED
- SHREE
- SHRAM
- SHRAB
- SHRAF
- SHRAG
- SHRAP
- SHRIP
- SHRIS
5 Letter Words Starting With SHU
- SHUNT
- SHUSH
- SHUCK
- SHUTS
- SHURA
- SHURE
- SHUTE
- SHUNS
- SHUFF
- SHULE
- SHULS
- SHUBA
5 Letter Words Starting With SH by Ending Letter
5 Letter Words Starting With SH and Ending With S
- SHOWS
- SHOES
- SHOTS
- SHIPS
- SHOPS
- SHUTS
- SHEDS
- SHINS
- SHAMS
- SHUNS
- SHIMS
- SHAYS
5 Letter Words Starting With SH and Ending With E
- SHARE
- SHAPE
- SHAME
- SHAKE
- SHORE
- SHINE
- SHADE
- SHAVE
- SHALE
- SHOVE
- SHIRE
- SHONE
5 Letter Words Starting With SH and Ending With T
- SHORT
- SHOOT
- SHIRT
- SHIFT
- SHEET
- SHAFT
- SHOUT
- SHALT
- SHUNT
- SHART
- SHANT
- SHOTT
5 Letter Words Starting With SH and Ending With A
- SHIVA
- SHONA
- SHAKA
- SHURA
- SHEVA
- SHOLA
- SHAMA
- SHEMA
- SHINA
- SHAYA
- SHITA
- SHELA
5 Letter Words Starting With SH and Ending With K
- SHOCK
- SHARK
- SHOOK
- SHACK
- SHEIK
- SHANK
- SHIRK
- SHUCK
- SHICK
- SHONK
- SHIOK
- SHMEK
5 Letter Words Starting With SH and Ending With L
- SHALL
- SHELL
- SHAWL
- SHOAL
- SHILL
- SHAUL
- SHIEL
- SHEOL
- SHIRL
- SHOOL
- SHEEL
- SHEAL
5 Letter Words Starting With SH and Ending With D
- SHARD
- SHIED
- SHRED
- SHAND
- SHOUD
- SHOED
- SHERD
- SHELD
- SHEND
- SHOAD
- SHOOD
- SHOWD
5 Letter Words Starting With SH and Ending With Y
- SHINY
- SHADY
- SHAKY
- SHOWY
- SHYLY
- SHALY
- SHAPY
- SHAWY
- SHILY
- SHIVY
5 Letter Words Starting With SH and Ending With N
- SHOWN
- SHEEN
- SHORN
- SHAWN
- SHEAN
- SHEWN
- SHARN
- SHOON
- SHISN
- SHULN
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Starting With SH in Scrabble
- SHAKY 15 points
- SHOJI 15 points
- SHACK 14 points
- SHOCK 14 points
- SHOWY 14 points
- SHUCK 14 points
- SHYLY 14 points
- SHAWM 13 points
- SHADY 12 points
- SHAKE 12 points
Meanings of 5 Letter Words Starting With SH
- SHERD: A broken piece of a brittle artifact.
- SHOED: Wearing footgear.
- SHAKO: Tall hat; worn by some British soldiers on ceremonial occasions.
- SHOGI: A form of chess played on a board of 81 squares; each player has 20 pieces.
- SHOJI: A translucent screen made of a wooden frame covered with rice paper.
- SHUCK: Remove from the shell. It is on the answer list.
- SHYLY: In a shy or timid or bashful manner. It is on the answer list.
- SHEAF: A package of several things tied together for carrying or storing.
- SHIRK: Avoid dealing with. It is on the answer list.
- SHILL: Act as a shill.
- SHREW: A scolding nagging bad-tempered woman. It is on the answer list.
- SHUSH: Silence (someone) by uttering `shush!'. It is on the answer list.
- SHOWY: Displaying brilliance and virtuosity. It is on the answer list.
- SHUNT: Transfer to another track, of trains. It is on the answer list.
FAQs
What are 5 letter words starting with SH?
There are 211 of them. The everyday ones include SHORT, SHARE, SHALL, SHOWN and SHOOT.
How many 5 letter words start with SH?
211 in total, and 52 of them are on the Wordle answer list.
What are the best 5 letter words starting with SH for Wordle?
SHARE, SHAKE and SHAPE narrow this list fastest. SHARE leaves at most 59 words in the worst case.
What 5 letter words start with SH and end with S?
30 of them, including SHOWS, SHOES, SHOTS, SHIPS and SHOPS.
Can a Wordle answer start with SH?
Yes. SHORT, SHARE and SHALL all sit on the Wordle answer list, so the pattern is worth playing for rather than ruling out.
Do any of these use the same letter twice?
Yes. SHOWS and SHALL are two of them. Crossing off a letter after one grey square is the quickest way to miss an answer like these.
Is SHIRR really a word?
Yes. Bake (eggs) in their shells until they are set. It is not on the Wordle answer list, so keep it for Scrabble.
Which one has the best chance of just being the answer?
SHORT. It is the most ordinary word here that the answer list carries, so it is the guess to make when you want to win the round rather than learn from it.
Are all of these accepted as guesses?
Yes. Every word on this list is a legal guess, including the ones that look wrong. SHWAS and SHURF are among them. Only a smaller set sits on the answer list, and those are the ones marked in green.
Which of these would most players overlook?
SHIED, SHORN and SHUCK. All three are on the answer list, and none is a word you would reach for early, so they are worth remembering once the obvious guesses run out.
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