Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 5-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to SH starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: shack, shade, shads.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| shack | 5 | 1 | |
| shade | 5 | 1 | |
| shads | 5 | 1 | |
| shady | 5 | 2 | |
| shaft | 5 | 1 | |
| shags | 5 | 1 | |
| shahs | 5 | 1 | |
| shake | 5 | 1 | |
| shako | 5 | 2 | |
| shaky | 5 | 2 | |
| shale | 5 | 1 | |
| shall | 5 | 1 | |
| shalt | 5 | 1 | |
| shaly | 5 | 2 | |
| shame | 5 | 1 | |
| shams | 5 | 1 | |
| shank | 5 | 1 | |
| shape | 5 | 1 | |
| shard | 5 | 1 | |
| share | 5 | 1 | |
| shark | 5 | 1 | |
| sharn | 5 | 1 | |
| sharp | 5 | 1 | |
| shaul | 5 | 1 | |
| shave | 5 | 1 | |
| shawl | 5 | 1 | |
| shawm | 5 | 1 | |
| shawn | 5 | 1 | |
| shaws | 5 | 1 | |
| shays | 5 | 1 | |
| sheaf | 5 | 1 | |
| sheal | 5 | 1 | |
| shear | 5 | 1 | |
| sheas | 5 | 1 | |
| sheds | 5 | 1 | |
| sheen | 5 | 1 | |
| sheep | 5 | 1 | |
| sheer | 5 | 1 | |
| sheet | 5 | 1 | |
| sheik | 5 | 1 | |
| shelf | 5 | 1 | |
| shell | 5 | 1 | |
| shend | 5 | 1 | |
| shent | 5 | 1 | |
| sheol | 5 | 1 | |
| sherd | 5 | 1 | |
| shewn | 5 | 1 | |
| shews | 5 | 1 | |
| shied | 5 | 1 | |
| shiel | 5 | 1 | |
| shier | 5 | 1 | |
| shies | 5 | 1 | |
| shift | 5 | 1 | |
| shill | 5 | 1 | |
| shily | 5 | 2 | |
| shims | 5 | 1 | |
| shine | 5 | 1 | |
| shins | 5 | 1 | |
| shiny | 5 | 2 | |
| ships | 5 | 1 | |
| shire | 5 | 1 | |
| shirk | 5 | 1 | |
| shirr | 5 | 1 | |
| shirt | 5 | 1 | |
| shist | 5 | 1 | |
| shits | 5 | 1 | |
| shiva | 5 | 2 | |
| shive | 5 | 1 | |
| shivs | 5 | 1 | |
| shlep | 5 | 1 | |
| shoal | 5 | 1 | |
| shoat | 5 | 1 | |
| shock | 5 | 1 | |
| shoed | 5 | 1 | |
| shoer | 5 | 1 | |
| shoes | 5 | 1 | |
| shogs | 5 | 1 | |
| shoji | 5 | 2 | |
| shone | 5 | 1 | |
| shook | 5 | 1 | |
| shool | 5 | 1 | |
| shoon | 5 | 1 | |
| shoos | 5 | 1 | |
| shoot | 5 | 1 | |
| shops | 5 | 1 | |
| shore | 5 | 1 | |
| shorl | 5 | 1 | |
| shorn | 5 | 1 | |
| short | 5 | 1 | |
| shote | 5 | 1 | |
| shots | 5 | 1 | |
| shott | 5 | 1 | |
| shout | 5 | 1 | |
| shove | 5 | 1 | |
| shown | 5 | 1 | |
| shows | 5 | 1 | |
| showy | 5 | 2 | |
| shoyu | 5 | 1 | |
| shred | 5 | 1 | |
| shrew | 5 | 1 | |
| shris | 5 | 1 | |
| shrub | 5 | 1 | |
| shrug | 5 | 1 | |
| shtik | 5 | 1 | |
| shuck | 5 | 1 | |
| shuln | 5 | 1 | |
| shuls | 5 | 1 | |
| shuns | 5 | 1 | |
| shunt | 5 | 1 | |
| shush | 5 | 1 | |
| shute | 5 | 1 | |
| shuts | 5 | 1 | |
| shwas | 5 | 1 | |
| shyer | 5 | 1 | |
| shyly | 5 | 2 |
Are SH-starting words common?
SH is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after SH quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.