5 Letter Words Containing SH

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abash Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
v. t.. To destroy the self-possession of; to confuse or confound, as by exciting suddenly a consciousness of guilt, mistake, or inferiority; to put to shame; to dis...
agush Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
adv. & a.. In a gushing state.
ahush Scrabble 11 · WWF 10
adjective. Quiet, silent, or hushed.
alish Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
a.. Like ale; as, an alish taste.
amish Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
n.. an American follower of the Mennonite religion
apish Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
a.. Having the qualities of an ape; prone to imitate in a servile manner. Hence: Apelike; fantastically silly; foppish; affected; trifling.
arish Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
noun. Stubble left in a field after harvest.
ashed Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
verb. Past tense of ash; to have reduced to ashes or covered with ashes.
ashen Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
a.. Of or pertaining to the ash tree.
ashes Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
n. pl.. The earthy or mineral particles of combustible substances remaining after combustion, as of wood or coal.
ashet Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
noun. A large shallow dish or plate, especially for serving food.
ashir Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
n.. chief god of the Assyrians; god of military prowess and empire; identified with Babylonian Anshar
ashot Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
noun. A type of Armenian flatbread.
ashur Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris and traditional capital of Assyria; just to the south of the modern city of Mosul in Iraq
awash Scrabble 11 · WWF 10
a.. Washed by the waves or tide; -- said of a rock or strip of shore, or (Naut.) of an anchor, etc., when flush with the surface of the water, so that the waves...
bensh Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
verb. To bless (in Jewish usage).
bilsh Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
noun. A dialectal term for a sudden burst or splash of liquid.
blash Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
noun. A splash or dash of liquid; a watery mess.
blush Scrabble 10 · WWF 12
v. i.. To become suffused with red in the cheeks, as from a sense of shame, modesty, or confusion; to become red from such cause, as the cheeks or face.
borsh Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
n.. a Russian or Polish soup usually containing beet juice as a foundation
brash Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
a.. Hasty in temper; impetuous.
brush Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
n.. An instrument composed of bristles, or other like material, set in a suitable back or handle, as of wood, bone, or ivory, and used for various purposes, as i...
bushi Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
noun. A Japanese warrior; a samurai.
bushy Scrabble 13 · WWF 13
a.. Thick and spreading, like a bush.
casha Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
noun. A monetary unit of certain Asian countries, typically a small coin.
clash Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
v. i.. To make a noise by striking against something; to dash noisily together.
closh Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
n.. A disease in the feet of cattle; laminitis.
crash Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
v. t.. To break in pieces violently; to dash together with noise and violence.
crush Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
v. t.. To press or bruise between two hard bodies; to squeeze, so as to destroy the natural shape or integrity of the parts, or to force together into a mass; as, t...
cuish Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
n.. Defensive armor for the thighs.
cushy Scrabble 13 · WWF 13
a.. not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship; "what a cushy job!"; "the easygoing life of a parttime consultant"; "a soft job"
dashy Scrabble 12 · WWF 10
a.. Calculated to arrest attention; ostentatiously fashionable; showy.
deash Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
verb. To remove ash from a material.
dishy Scrabble 12 · WWF 10
a.. (informal British) sexually attractive; "a dishy blonde"
earsh Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
n.. See Arrish.
eshin Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
noun. A dialectal term for a fish, especially a young salmon.
fishy Scrabble 14 · WWF 12
a.. Consisting of fish; fishlike; having the qualities or taste of fish; abounding in fish.
flash Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
v. i.. To burst or break forth with a sudden and transient flood of flame and light; as, the lighting flashes vividly; the powder flashed.
flesh Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
n.. The aggregate of the muscles, fat, and other tissues which cover the framework of bones in man and other animals; especially, the muscles.
flosh Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
n.. A hopper-shaped box or /nortar in which ore is placed for the action of the stamps.
flush Scrabble 11 · WWF 12
v. i.. To flow and spread suddenly; to rush; as, blood flushes into the face.
fresh Scrabble 11 · WWF 10
superl. Possessed of original life and vigor; new and strong; unimpaired; sound.
frosh Scrabble 11 · WWF 10
noun. A first-year student, especially in college or university.
frush Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
v. t.. To batter; to break in pieces.
fusht Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
interjection. A sound used to urge silence; hush.
gashy Scrabble 12 · WWF 11
adjective. Full of gashes; marked by deep cuts.
girsh Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
noun. A monetary unit of Saudi Arabia, equal to one-twentieth of a riyal.
gnash Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
v. t.. To strike together, as in anger or pain; as, to gnash the teeth.
grush Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
noun. A dialectal term for a small amount or a crumb; also, a grinding or crushing sound.
gursh Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
noun. A unit of currency in Iran, equal to one hundred dinars (historical).
gushy Scrabble 12 · WWF 12
a.. extravagantly demonstrative; "insincere and effusive demonstrations of sentimental friendship"; "a large gushing female"; "write unrestrained and gushy poetry"
harsh Scrabble 11 · WWF 9
a.. Rough; disagreeable; grating
hashy Scrabble 14 · WWF 11
adjective. Resembling or containing hashish; having a strong smell or taste of hashish.
hoosh Scrabble 11 · WWF 9
noun. A thick soup or stew, especially one made with meat and vegetables.
husht Scrabble 11 · WWF 10
adjective. Archaic or poetic form of 'hushed' (quiet, silenced).
imshi Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
interjection. Go away!; scram (used in Arabic-influenced contexts).
irish Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
a.. Of or pertaining to Ireland or to its inhabitants; produced in Ireland.
kasha Scrabble 12 · WWF 11
n.. boiled or baked buckwheat
knish Scrabble 12 · WWF 12
n.. (Yiddish) a baked or fried turnover filled with potato or meat or cheese; often eaten as a snack
leash Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. A thong of leather, or a long cord, by which a falconer holds his hawk, or a courser his dog.
marsh Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
n.. A tract of soft wet land, commonly covered partially or wholly with water; a fen; a swamp; a morass.
mashi Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
n.. a Bantu language
mashy Scrabble 13 · WWF 12
a.. Produced by crushing or bruising; resembling, or consisting of, a mash.
mensh Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
n.. a decent responsible person with admirable characteristics
meshy Scrabble 13 · WWF 12
a.. Formed with meshes; netted.
mushy Scrabble 13 · WWF 13
a.. Soft like mush; figuratively, good-naturedly weak and effusive; weakly sentimental.
pasha Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
n.. An honorary title given to officers of high rank in Turkey, as to governers of provinces, military commanders, etc. The earlier form was bashaw.
pishu Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
n.. The Canada lynx.
plash Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
v.. A small pool of standing water; a puddle.
plush Scrabble 10 · WWF 12
n.. A textile fabric with a nap or shag on one side, longer and softer than the nap of velvet.
pshaw Scrabble 13 · WWF 13
interj.. Pish! pooch! -- an exclamation used as an expression of contempt, disdain, dislike, etc.
pushy Scrabble 13 · WWF 13
a.. marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative; "an aggressive young executive"; "a pushful insurance agent"
quash Scrabble 17 · WWF 17
n.. Same as Squash.
raash Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
n.. The electric catfish.
rasht Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
n.. city in northwestern Iran near the Caspian Sea
resht Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
n.. city in northwestern Iran near the Caspian Sea
rushy Scrabble 11 · WWF 10
a.. Abounding with rushes.
shabu Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
n.. an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appeti...
shack Scrabble 14 · WWF 14
v. t.. To shed or fall, as corn or grain at harvest.
shade Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
n.. Comparative obscurity owing to interception or interruption of the rays of light; partial darkness caused by the intervention of something between the space...
shady Scrabble 12 · WWF 10
superl.. Abounding in shade or shades; overspread with shade; causing shade.
shaft Scrabble 11 · WWF 10
n.. The slender, smooth stem of an arrow; hence, an arrow.
shahn Scrabble 11 · WWF 10
n.. United States artist whose work reflected social and political themes (1898-1969)
shake Scrabble 12 · WWF 11
obs. p. p. of Shake.
shako Scrabble 12 · WWF 11
n.. A kind of military cap or headdress.
shaky Scrabble 15 · WWF 13
superl.. Shaking or trembling; as, a shaky spot in a marsh; a shaky hand.
shale Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. A shell or husk; a cod or pod.
shall Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
v. i. & auxiliary.. To owe; to be under obligation for.
shalt Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
2d per. sing. of Shall.
shaly Scrabble 11 · WWF 10
a.. Resembling shale in structure.
shama Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
n.. A saxicoline singing bird (Kittacincla macroura) of India, noted for the sweetness and power of its song. In confinement it imitates the notes of other birds...
shame Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
n.. A painful sensation excited by a consciousness of guilt or impropriety, or of having done something which injures reputation, or of the exposure of that whic...
shang Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
n.. the imperial dynasty ruling China from about the 18th to the 12th centuries BC
shank Scrabble 12 · WWF 12
n.. See Chank.
shant Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
A contraction of shall not.
shape Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
n.. To form or create; especially, to mold or make into a particular form; to give proper form or figure to.
shard Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
n.. A plant; chard.
share Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
n.. The part (usually an iron or steel plate) of a plow which cuts the ground at the bottom of a furrow; a plowshare.
shari Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
n.. an African river that flows northwest into Lake Chad
shark Scrabble 12 · WWF 11
v. t. & i.. Any one of numerous species of elasmobranch fishes of the order Plagiostomi, found in all seas.
sharp Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
superl.. Having a very thin edge or fine point; of a nature to cut or pierce easily; not blunt or dull; keen.
shave Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
obs. p. p. of Shave.
shawl Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
n.. A square or oblong cloth of wool, cotton, silk, or other textile or netted fabric, used, especially by women, as a loose covering for the neck and shoulders.
shawm Scrabble 13 · WWF 13
n.. A wind instrument of music, formerly in use, supposed to have resembled either the clarinet or the hautboy in form.
shawn Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
n.. United States dancer and choreographer who collaborated with Ruth Saint Denis (1891-1972)
sheaf Scrabble 11 · WWF 10
n.. A sheave.
sheal Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. Same as Sheeling.
shear Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
v. t.. To cut, clip, or sever anything from with shears or a like instrument; as, to shear sheep; to shear cloth.
sheen Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
v. t.. Bright; glittering; radiant; fair; showy; sheeny.
sheep Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
n. sing. & pl.. Any one of several species of ruminants of the genus Ovis, native of the higher mountains of both hemispheres, but most numerous in Asia.
sheer Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
v. i.. Bright; clear; pure; unmixed.
sheet Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
v. t.. In general, a large, broad piece of anything thin, as paper, cloth, etc.; a broad, thin portion of any substance; an expanded superficies.
sheik Scrabble 12 · WWF 11
n.. The head of an Arab family, or of a clan or a tribe; also, the chief magistrate of an Arab village. The name is also applied to Mohammedan ecclesiastics of a...
sheld Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
a.. Variegated; spotted; speckled; piebald.
shelf Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
v. i.. A flat tablet or ledge of any material set horizontally at a distance from the floor, to hold objects of use or ornament.
shell Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. A hard outside covering, as of a fruit or an animal.
shema Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
n.. a liturgical prayer (considered to be the essence of Jewish religion) that is recited at least twice daily by adult Jewish males to declare their faith; "as...
shend Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
n.. To injure, mar, spoil, or harm.
shent Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
imp. & p. p.. of Shend
sheol Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. The place of departed spirits; Hades; also, the grave.
sherd Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
n.. A fragment; -- now used only in composition, as in potsherd. See Shard.
sheth Scrabble 11 · WWF 9
n.. The part of a plow which projects downward beneath the beam, for holding the share and other working parts; -- also called standard, or post.
shewn Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
p. p. of Shew.
shiah Scrabble 11 · WWF 9
n.. Same as Shiite.
shide Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
n.. A thin board; a billet of wood; a splinter.
shied Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
imp. & p. p. of Shy.
shiel Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. A sheeling.
shift Scrabble 11 · WWF 10
v. t.. To divide; to distribute; to apportion.
shilf Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
n.. Straw.
shill Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
v. t.. To shell.
shily Scrabble 11 · WWF 10
adv.. See Shyly.
shina Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. a Dardic language spoken in northern Kashmir
shine Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
v. i.. To emit rays of light; to give light; to beam with steady radiance; to exhibit brightness or splendor; as, the sun shines by day; the moon shines by night.
shiny Scrabble 11 · WWF 10
superl.. Bright; luminous; clear; unclouded.
shire Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
n.. A portion of Great Britain originally under the supervision of an earl; a territorial division, usually identical with a county, but sometimes limited to a s...
shirk Scrabble 12 · WWF 11
v. t.. To procure by petty fraud and trickery; to obtain by mean solicitation.
shirl Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
a.. Shrill.
shirr Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
n.. A series of close parallel runnings which are drawn up so as to make the material between them set full by gatherings; -- called also shirring, and gauging.
shirt Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
n.. A loose under-garment for the upper part of the body, made of cotton, linen, or other material; -- formerly used of the under-garment of either sex, now comm...
shist Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
Alt. of Shistose
shite Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
n.. obscene terms for feces
shiva Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
n.. the destroyer; one of the three major divinities in the later Hindu pantheon
shive Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
n.. A slice; as, a shive of bread.
shlep Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
n.. a tedious or difficult journey
shoad Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
n.. A train of vein material mixed with rubbish; fragments of ore which have become separated by the action of water or the weather, and serve to direct in the d...
shoal Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. A great multitude assembled; a crowd; a throng; -- said especially of fish; as, a shoal of bass.
shoat Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
n.. A young hog. Same as Shote.
shock Scrabble 14 · WWF 14
n.. A pile or assemblage of sheaves of grain, as wheat, rye, or the like, set up in a field, the sheaves varying in number from twelve to sixteen; a stook.
shode Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
v. t.. The parting of the hair on the head.
shoed Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
a.. wearing footgear
shoer Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
n.. One who fits shoes to the feet; one who furnishes or puts on shoes; as, a shoer of horses.
shoes Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
pl.. of Shoe
shogi Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
n.. a form of chess played on a board of 81 squares; each player has 20 pieces
shoji Scrabble 15 · WWF 16
n.. a translucent screen made of a wooden frame covered with rice paper
shola Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. See Sola.
shole Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. A plank fixed beneath an object, as beneath the rudder of a vessel, to protect it from injury; a plank on the ground under the end of a shore or the like.
shona Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. a Bantu language spoken in Zimbabwe
shone Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
imp. & p. p.. of Shine
shooi Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
n.. The Richardson's skua (Stercorarius parasiticus);- so called from its cry.
shook Scrabble 12 · WWF 11
imp.. of Shake
shoon Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
pl.. of Shoe
shoop Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
imp. of Shape. Shaped.
shoot Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
n.. An inclined plane, either artificial or natural, down which timber, coal, etc., are caused to slide; also, a narrow passage, either natural or artificial, in...
shore Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
of Shear
shorl Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
a.. Alt. of Shorlaceous
shorn Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
of Shear
short Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
superl.. Not long; having brief length or linear extension; as, a short distance; a short piece of timber; a short flight.
shote Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
v. t.. A fish resembling the trout.
shots Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
pl.. of Shot
shout Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
v. i.. To utter a sudden and loud outcry, as in joy, triumph, or exultation, or to attract attention, to animate soldiers, etc.
shove Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
v. t.. To drive along by the direct and continuous application of strength; to push; especially, to push (a body) so as to make it move along the surface of another...
shown Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
p. p.. of Show
showy Scrabble 14 · WWF 12
a.. Making a show; attracting attention; presenting a marked appearance; ostentatious; gay; gaudy.
shrag Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
n.. A twig of a tree cut off.
shram Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
v. t.. To cause to shrink or shrivel with cold; to benumb.
shrap Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
n.. Alt. of Shrape
shred Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
n.. A long, narrow piece cut or torn off; a strip.
shrew Scrabble 11 · WWF 10
a.. Wicked; malicious.
shrub Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
n.. A liquor composed of vegetable acid, especially lemon juice, and sugar, with spirit to preserve it.
shrug Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
v. t.. To draw up or contract (the shoulders), especially by way of expressing dislike, dread, doubt, or the like.
shtik Scrabble 12 · WWF 11
n.. (Yiddish) a devious trick; a bit of cheating; "how did you ever fall for a shtik like that?"
shtup Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
n.. slang for sexual intercourse
shuck Scrabble 14 · WWF 15
n.. A shock of grain.
shuha Scrabble 11 · WWF 10
a.. of or pertaining to any Shinto sect other than Kokka Shinto
shunt Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
v. t.. To shun; to move from.
shush Scrabble 11 · WWF 10
v.. silence (someone) by uttering `shush!'
shute Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. Same as Chute, or Shoot.
shyly Scrabble 14 · WWF 12
adv.. In a shy or timid manner; not familiarly; with reserve.
slash Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
v. t.. To cut by striking violently and at random; to cut in long slits.
slish Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. A cut; as, slish and slash.
slosh Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
Alt. of Sloshy
slush Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. Soft mud.
smash Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
v. t.. To break in pieces by violence; to dash to pieces; to crush.
stash Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
n.. a secret store of valuables or money
sushi Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed
swash Scrabble 11 · WWF 10
v. t.. An oval figure, whose moldings are oblique to the axis of the work.
swish Scrabble 11 · WWF 10
v. t.. To flourish, so as to make the sound swish.
swosh Scrabble 11 · WWF 10
v.. move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound; "The bubbles swoshed around in the glass"; "The curtain swooshed open"
trash Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
n.. That which is worthless or useless; rubbish; refuse.
ushas Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. Hindu goddess of dawn; daughter of the sky and sister of the night
usher Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. An officer or servant who has the care of the door of a court, hall, chamber, or the like; hence, an officer whose business it is to introduce strangers, or...
washy Scrabble 14 · WWF 12
a.. Watery; damp; soft.
welsh Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
a.. Of or pertaining to Wales, or its inhabitants.
whish Scrabble 14 · WWF 12
v.. move with a whishing sound; "The car whished past her"
woosh Scrabble 11 · WWF 10
v.. move with a sibilant sound; "He whooshed the doors open"

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