Verified pattern list
3 Letter Words Starting With SH
This verified list contains 3 CORE words starting with SH, plus 0 entries in the broader extended tier.
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Matching words
Useful CORE examples
Useful words
3 deterministic CORE selections
Base tile values
Highest-scoring words
CORE words, highest first
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What the SH list contains
Most common letters immediately after SH
- E1 words
- H1 words
- Y1 words
Vowels per word
- 0 vowels2 words
- 1 vowel1 words
Repeated letters
33%
1 of 3 CORE words repeat at least one letter.
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3 Letter Words With Two-Letter Patterns
3 Letter Words Starting With ST1 CORE · 0 extendedsty3 Letter Words Starting With CO13 CORE · 1 extendedcob, cod, cog, col3 Letter Words Starting With SH3 CORE · 0 extendedshe, shy, shh3 Letter Words Starting With CH1 CORE · 1 extendedchi3 Letter Words Ending In ED8 CORE · 1 extendedbed, fed, led, red3 Letter Words Ending In ER3 CORE · 3 extendedher, per, yer3 Letter Words Ending In CH1 CORE · 0 extendedoch3 Letter Words Ending In LY3 CORE · 0 extendedfly, ply, sly
Pattern guide
How to use words starting with SH
This page starts from 3 CORE 3-letter words whose first letters are SH. The preset fixes those opening positions while leaving the remaining tiles available for refinement.
Use Contains for letters that may appear anywhere, Excludes to remove impossible letters, or Sequence pattern when order and exact gaps matter. The broader view adds 0 extended entries after the CORE results.
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Questions about this word list
How many 3-letter words start with SH?
This verified set contains 3 CORE words and 0 extended words, for 3 total matches.
What is the average Scrabble score for this SH group?
The 3 CORE words average 8.0 base Scrabble points. Board multipliers are not included.
Do these SH words often repeat letters?
1 of 3 CORE words repeat at least one letter.