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Words starting with SH (6-letter)

A curated list of 6-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: shabby, shacko, shacks.

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185 words

Word	Length	Syllables
shabby	6	2
shacko	6	2
shacks	6	1
shaded	6	2
shader	6	2
shades	6	2
shadow	6	2
shaduf	6	2
shafts	6	1
shaggy	6	2
shaird	6	1
shairn	6	1
shaken	6	2
shaker	6	2
shakes	6	2
shakos	6	2
shaled	6	2
shales	6	2
shaley	6	2
shalom	6	2
shaman	6	2
shamas	6	2
shamed	6	2
shames	6	2
shammy	6	2
shamos	6	2
shamoy	6	2
shamus	6	2
shandy	6	2
shanks	6	1
shanny	6	2
shanti	6	2
shanty	6	2
shaped	6	2
shapen	6	2
shaper	6	2
shapes	6	2
shards	6	1
shared	6	2
sharer	6	2
shares	6	2
sharif	6	2
sharks	6	1
sharns	6	1
sharny	6	2
sharps	6	1
sharpy	6	2
shaugh	6	1
shauls	6	1
shaved	6	2
shaven	6	2
shaver	6	2
shaves	6	2
shavie	6	1
shawed	6	2
shawls	6	1
shawms	6	1
sheafs	6	1
sheals	6	1
shears	6	1
sheath	6	1
sheave	6	1
sheens	6	1
sheeny	6	2
sheers	6	1
sheets	6	1
sheeve	6	1
sheikh	6	1
sheiks	6	1
sheila	6	2
shekel	6	2
shells	6	1
shelly	6	2
shelta	6	2
shelty	6	2
shelve	6	1
shelvy	6	2
shends	6	1
sheols	6	1
sheqel	6	2
sherds	6	1
sherif	6	2
sherpa	6	2
sherry	6	2
sheuch	6	1
sheugh	6	1
shewed	6	2
shewer	6	2
shibah	6	2
shield	6	1
shiels	6	1
shiers	6	1
shiest	6	1
shifts	6	1
shifty	6	2
shikar	6	2
shiksa	6	2
shikse	6	1
shills	6	1
shimmy	6	2
shindy	6	2
shined	6	2
shiner	6	2
shines	6	2
shinny	6	2
shires	6	2
shirks	6	1
shirrs	6	1
shirts	6	1
shirty	6	2
shists	6	1
shitty	6	2
shivah	6	2
shivas	6	2
shiver	6	2
shives	6	2
shlepp	6	1
shleps	6	1
shlock	6	1
shlump	6	1
shmear	6	1
shmoes	6	1
shmuck	6	1
shnaps	6	1
shnook	6	1
shoals	6	1
shoaly	6	2
shoats	6	1
shocks	6	1
shoddy	6	2
shoers	6	1
shofar	6	2
shogun	6	2
shojis	6	2
sholom	6	2
shooed	6	1
shooks	6	1
shools	6	1
shoots	6	1
shoppe	6	1
shoran	6	2
shored	6	2
shores	6	2
shorls	6	1
shorts	6	1
shorty	6	2
shotes	6	2
shotts	6	1
should	6	1
shouts	6	1
shoved	6	2
shovel	6	2
shover	6	2
shoves	6	2
showed	6	2
shower	6	2
shoyus	6	1
shrank	6	1
shreds	6	1
shrewd	6	1
shrews	6	1
shriek	6	1
shrift	6	1
shrike	6	1
shrill	6	1
shrimp	6	1
shrine	6	1
shrink	6	1
shrive	6	1
shroff	6	1
shroud	6	1
shrove	6	1
shrubs	6	1
shrugs	6	1
shrunk	6	1
shtetl	6	1
shtick	6	1
shtiks	6	1
shucks	6	1
shunts	6	1
shuted	6	2
shutes	6	2
shyers	6	1
shyest	6	1
shying	6	1

FAQs

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.