Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 6-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to SHA starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: shabby, shacko, shacks.
| Word | Definition | 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 |
Are SHA-starting words common?
SHA is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after SHA quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.