SH is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. SH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 4 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SH?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SH is to know. It scores 5 from 2 tiles, takes 8 hooks, and its letters make up 3.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SH
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How SH scores
Face value of the 2 tiles in SH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 2 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 619.
What stands out about SH
- SH has no vowel at all, not even a Y — one of 6 such words at 2 letters.
- SH is one of just 133 words of 2 letters in the four lists we check — a short list worth knowing by heart.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SH mean in Scrabble?
interjection
Used to ask for quiet.
How SH is used
- Sh, the baby has only just gone down.
- Sh! They can hear us through the wall.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SH and 2 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SH
Showing 24 of more than 2000 words that begin with SH.
Words ending in SH
Showing 24 of 1187 words that end in SH. Useful as a back hook: play SH onto a word already on the board.
Words with SH inside
Showing 24 of 5864 words that contain SH somewhere in the middle. Words that start with SH are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Common questions about SH
- Is SH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SH, where it scores 4 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SH worth?
- SH is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SH mean?
- Used to ask for quiet.
- What letters can be added to SH?
- SH takes 8 hooks: 2 in front and 6 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 2 letters of SH:
Open SH in the Word Finder