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Words from letters SHADOW

From the letters SHADOW, you can form as many as 67 words - Check which ones

6 letter words:

  • shadow13

5 letter words:

  • dhows12
  • odahs9
  • woads9
What words can be composed of letters SHADOW

4 letter words:

  • dhow11
  • haws10
  • hows10
  • shaw10
  • show10
  • shwa10
  • wash10
  • whoa10
  • dahs8
  • dash8
  • daws8
  • dows8
  • hods8
  • odah8
  • shad8
  • shod8
  • wads8
  • woad8
  • ados5
  • odas5
  • soda5

3 letter words:

  • haw9
  • how9
  • wha9
  • who9
  • dah7
  • daw7
  • dow7
  • had7
  • hod7
  • wad7
  • ahs6
  • ash6
  • hao6
  • has6
  • hos6
  • ohs6
  • saw6
  • sha6
  • sow6
  • was6
  • wos6
  • ado4
  • ads4
  • dos4
  • oda4
  • ods4
  • sad4
  • sod4

2 letter words:

  • ah5
  • aw5
  • ha5
  • ho5
  • oh5
  • ow5
  • sh5
  • wo5
  • ad3
  • do3
  • od3
  • as2
  • os2
  • so2

SHADOW - Questions and Answers (FAQ)

Understanding the Word "SHADOW" in Scrabble

The word "SHADOW" refers to a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface, or it can represent a vague or dreamlike idea of something. In a more figurative sense, "shadow" can signify a person's darker side or an indication of something that closely follows another. This term is frequently used in literature and everyday conversations to convey the presence of something unseen or a feeling of surveillance. In the context of Scrabble, "SHADOW" is a six-letter word that can yield a substantial point total due to its combination of high-value letters. The letter 'H' is worth 4 points, while 'S,' 'A,' 'D,' 'O,' and 'W' are worth 1, 1, 2, 1, and 4 points respectively, summing up to a base score of 14 points without any multipliers. However, if placed strategically on the board, 'SHADOW' could score even more, especially when it covers double or triple letter scores, or when it forms new words with adjacent tiles. Moreover, using 'SHADOW' can help in managing the rack by utilizing both common letters and a valuable 'H,' potentially paving the way for future plays. It can often be challenging to find appropriate placements for less frequently used letters like 'W,' and 'D,' but 'SHADOW' can cleverly incorporate these into the game. It stands as an example of how players can maximize their scoring while adding depth to the gameplay through strategic word choices.

What are the longest words that can be formed from the letters SHADOW?

The longest word that can be formed from the letters SHADOW is the word Shadow. Number of letters: 6.
The second longest word is the word Dhows. Number of letters: 5.

What anagrams can be formed from the word SHADOW?

Unfortunately, in English, there is no word that is an anagram of the word Shadow.

How many points in Scrabble can we earn for the words formed from the letters S,H,A,D,O,W?

The highest-scoring word that can be formed from the letters SHADOW is the word Shadow. The number of points that can be earned for it is: 13.The second highest-scoring word is the word Dhows. The possible number of points is: 12.

How many letters does the word SHADOW have? How many vowels and consonants does it have?

Word Shadow - number of letters: 6. The word Shadow contains vowels. The number of vowels is: 2. The list of vowels present in this word is: A, O. The word Shadow contains consonants. The number of consonants is: 4. The list of consonants present in this word is: D, H, S, W.

How to properly pronounce the word SHADOW?


Letter Analysis - word SHADOW

The word SHADOW, after removing repeating characters, consists of the letters: A, D, H, O, S, W. Below, we will analyze each one of them.

The letter A in the word SHADOW

Words that start with the letter A
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 16 0,1
3 76 0,7
4 196 1,8
5 513 4,8
6 854 7,9
7 1292 12,0
8 1676 15,6
9 1870 17,4
10 1431 13,3
11 1074 10,0
12 741 6,9
13 502 4,7
14 323 3,0
15 207 1,9
Words ending with the letter A
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 12 0,4
3 41 1,3
4 213 6,7
5 389 12,3
6 469 14,8
7 641 20,3
8 535 16,9
9 381 12,0
10 209 6,6
11 126 4,0
12 71 2,2
13 37 1,2
14 29 0,9
15 11 0,3
Occurrences of the letter A in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter A The number of words [%]
0 82477 46,2
1 73903 41,4
2 20044 11,2
3 2108 1,2
4 156 0,1
5 3 0,0

The letter D in the word SHADOW

Words that start with the letter D
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 2 0,0
3 51 0,5
4 239 2,3
5 470 4,5
6 835 8,0
7 1282 12,3
8 1616 15,5
9 1721 16,5
10 1351 13,0
11 1018 9,8
12 752 7,2
13 496 4,8
14 344 3,3
15 225 2,2
Words ending with the letter D
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 4 0,0
3 61 0,4
4 215 1,3
5 595 3,5
6 1853 11,0
7 2616 15,6
8 3280 19,6
9 3113 18,6
10 2205 13,1
11 1394 8,3
12 780 4,7
13 361 2,2
14 211 1,3
15 82 0,5
Occurrences of the letter D in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter D The number of words [%]
0 130057 72,8
1 42818 24,0
2 5407 3,0
3 395 0,2
4 14 0,0

The letter H in the word SHADOW

Words that start with the letter H
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 5 0,1
3 50 0,8
4 191 2,9
5 349 5,4
6 592 9,1
7 896 13,8
8 1038 16,0
9 996 15,3
10 777 12,0
11 577 8,9
12 431 6,6
13 267 4,1
14 203 3,1
15 126 1,9
Words ending with the letter H
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 5 0,2
3 25 1,2
4 110 5,3
5 259 12,5
6 322 15,5
7 372 17,9
8 430 20,7
9 290 14,0
10 129 6,2
11 70 3,4
12 27 1,3
13 21 1,0
14 7 0,3
15 10 0,5
Occurrences of the letter H in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter H The number of words [%]
0 144620 80,9
1 31428 17,6
2 2593 1,5
3 50 0,0

The letter O in the word SHADOW

Words that start with the letter O
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 13 0,2
3 48 0,8
4 112 1,8
5 185 3,1
6 341 5,6
7 645 10,6
8 1012 16,7
9 1065 17,6
10 880 14,5
11 646 10,7
12 439 7,2
13 301 5,0
14 213 3,5
15 157 2,6
Words ending with the letter O
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 12 1,1
3 34 3,0
4 140 12,3
5 239 21,1
6 205 18,1
7 180 15,9
8 156 13,8
9 91 8,0
10 47 4,1
11 18 1,6
12 6 0,5
13 5 0,4
14 1 0,1
Occurrences of the letter O in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter O The number of words [%]
0 98097 54,9
1 60487 33,9
2 17522 9,8
3 2379 1,3
4 201 0,1
5 5 0,0

The letter S in the word SHADOW

Words that start with the letter S
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 3 0,0
3 64 0,3
4 362 1,8
5 1084 5,5
6 1848 9,4
7 2742 13,9
8 3641 18,5
9 3336 16,9
10 2455 12,4
11 1621 8,2
12 1146 5,8
13 711 3,6
14 465 2,4
15 254 1,3
Words ending with the letter S
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 5 0,0
3 81 0,1
4 846 1,3
5 2785 4,2
6 4447 6,7
7 7800 11,7
8 10158 15,2
9 11165 16,7
10 9921 14,9
11 6630 9,9
12 4950 7,4
13 3580 5,4
14 2632 3,9
15 1736 2,6
Occurrences of the letter S in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter S The number of words [%]
0 72277 40,4
1 72657 40,7
2 25824 14,5
3 6170 3,5
4 1459 0,8
5 263 0,1
6 37 0,0
7 4 0,0

The letter W in the word SHADOW

Words that start with the letter W
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 2 0,1
3 38 1,0
4 168 4,3
5 303 7,7
6 472 12,0
7 714 18,2
8 771 19,7
9 599 15,3
10 373 9,5
11 239 6,1
12 118 3,0
13 64 1,6
14 40 1,0
15 21 0,5
Words ending with the letter W
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 2 0,5
3 39 9,1
4 57 13,3
5 40 9,3
6 88 20,5
7 75 17,4
8 79 18,4
9 29 6,7
10 9 2,1
11 10 2,3
12 2 0,5
Occurrences of the letter W in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter W The number of words [%]
0 166774 93,3
1 11430 6,4
2 473 0,3
3 14 0,0

The number of letters in the word SHADOW: 6

Below we present the statistics of the occurrence of other 6-letter words in English. Analysis by first and last letter

Compilation of 6-letter words, sorted by the first letter
The first letter in the word The number of words [%]
A 854 5,4
B 1113 7,0
C 1335 8,5
D 835 5,3
E 465 2,9
F 723 4,6
G 697 4,4
H 592 3,7
I 294 1,9
J 219 1,4
K 295 1,9
L 661 4,2
M 825 5,2
N 305 1,9
O 341 2,2
P 1085 6,9
Q 88 0,6
R 961 6,1
S 1848 11,7
T 930 5,9
U 359 2,3
V 286 1,8
W 472 3,0
X 15 0,1
Y 103 0,7
Z 87 0,6
Summary of words with 6 letters, according to the letter they end with
The last letter in the word The number of words [%]
A 469 3,0
B 36 0,2
C 229 1,5
D 1853 11,7
E 1785 11,3
F 39 0,2
G 481 3,0
H 322 2,0
I 156 1,0
J 2 0,0
K 119 0,8
L 579 3,7
M 235 1,5
N 834 5,3
O 205 1,3
P 134 0,8
R 1577 10,0
S 4447 28,2
T 858 5,4
U 28 0,2
V 3 0,0
W 88 0,6
X 71 0,4
Y 1222 7,7
Z 16 0,1

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