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Words from letters SHEPHERD

From the letters SHEPHERD, you can form as many as 91 words - Check which ones

8 letter words:

  • shepherd17

7 letter words:

  • sphered13
What words can be composed of letters SHEPHERD

6 letter words:

  • herpes11
  • sphere11
  • heders10

5 letter words:

  • sheep10
  • heder9
  • heeds9
  • herds9
  • sherd9
  • shred9
  • deeps8
  • heres8
  • pedes8
  • preed8
  • sheer8
  • speed8
  • peers7
  • peres7
  • perse7
  • prees7
  • prese7
  • speer7
  • spree7
  • deers6
  • drees6
  • redes6
  • reeds6
  • seder6
  • sered6

4 letter words:

  • hehs10
  • pehs9
  • edhs8
  • heed8
  • herd8
  • shed8
  • deep7
  • here7
  • hers7
  • peds7
  • peed7
  • resh7
  • sped7
  • peer6
  • pees6
  • pere6
  • pree6
  • reps6
  • seep6
  • deer5
  • dees5
  • dere5
  • dree5
  • rede5
  • reds5
  • reed5
  • seed5
  • rees4
  • seer4
  • sere4

3 letter words:

  • heh9
  • shh9
  • hep8
  • peh8
  • edh7
  • her6
  • hes6
  • ped6
  • she6
  • pee5
  • per5
  • pes5
  • rep5
  • dee4
  • eds4
  • red4
  • ere3
  • ers3
  • ree3
  • res3
  • see3
  • ser3

2 letter words:

  • eh5
  • he5
  • sh5
  • pe4
  • de3
  • ed3
  • er2
  • es2
  • re2

SHEPHERD - Questions and Answers (FAQ)

SHEPHERD

The word "shepherd" can serve multiple purposes in Scrabble, offering players a unique opportunity to earn points and create additional connections on the board. It refers to a person who tends to sheep, guiding them to pastures and ensuring their safety from predators. This term embodies the roles of a protector and guide, often used in both literal and metaphorical contexts, such as in literature and religious texts. In Scrabble, "shepherd" is an advantageous 8-letter word which can score significantly if placed strategically on the board, particularly on premium squares like double or triple letter scores. It can also create additional words by extending existing ones. For example, if "herd" is already on the board, you can easily place "shepherd" to connect with "herd," scoring extra points for both words. Furthermore, using all 7 tiles in one turn (also known as a "bingo") with "shepherd" will grant an additional 50 points to your score, making it a potentially high-scoring play. The versatility of "shepherd" in forming hooks with other letters cannot be understated; it can be modified to form "shepherded," "shepherdess," or even shorter variations like "shep," enhancing your scoring potential. Remember, utilizing longer words and maximizing your board position can lead to impressive scores and, ultimately, victory in this engaging word game.

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

The longest word that can be formed from the letters SHEPHERD is the word Shepherd. Number of letters: 8.
The second longest word is the word Sphered. Number of letters: 7.

What anagrams can be formed from the word SHEPHERD?

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

How many points in Scrabble can we earn for the words formed from the letters S,H,E,P,H,E,R,D?

The highest-scoring word that can be formed from the letters SHEPHERD is the word Shepherd. The number of points that can be earned for it is: 17.The second highest-scoring word is the word Sphered. The possible number of points is: 13.

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

Word Shepherd - number of letters: 8. The word Shepherd contains vowels. The number of vowels is: 2. The list of vowels present in this word is: E, E. The word Shepherd contains consonants. The number of consonants is: 6. The list of consonants present in this word is: D, H, H, P, R, S.

How to properly pronounce the word SHEPHERD?


Letter Analysis - word SHEPHERD

The word SHEPHERD, after removing repeating characters, consists of the letters: D, E, H, P, R, S. Below, we will analyze each one of them.

The letter D in the word SHEPHERD

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 E in the word SHEPHERD

Words that start with the letter E
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 10 0,1
3 40 0,6
4 106 1,5
5 198 2,8
6 465 6,5
7 830 11,6
8 1170 16,3
9 1286 17,9
10 1050 14,6
11 725 10,1
12 559 7,8
13 381 5,3
14 208 2,9
15 156 2,2
Words ending with the letter E
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 12 0,1
3 86 0,5
4 526 2,9
5 949 5,3
6 1785 10,0
7 2537 14,2
8 3357 18,8
9 3337 18,7
10 1951 10,9
11 1416 7,9
12 886 5,0
13 569 3,2
14 305 1,7
15 135 0,8
Occurrences of the letter E in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter E The number of words [%]
0 54448 30,5
1 77229 43,2
2 36901 20,7
3 8844 4,9
4 1165 0,7
5 104 0,1

The letter H in the word SHEPHERD

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 P in the word SHEPHERD

Words that start with the letter P
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 3 0,0
3 64 0,4
4 267 1,8
5 581 3,9
6 1085 7,2
7 1844 12,2
8 2306 15,3
9 2435 16,2
10 2024 13,4
11 1582 10,5
12 1134 7,5
13 813 5,4
14 575 3,8
15 353 2,3
Words ending with the letter P
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 2 0,2
3 61 5,9
4 130 12,7
5 123 12,0
6 134 13,1
7 159 15,5
8 142 13,8
9 97 9,5
10 50 4,9
11 42 4,1
12 28 2,7
13 38 3,7
14 14 1,4
15 6 0,6
Occurrences of the letter P in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter P The number of words [%]
0 137495 76,9
1 36060 20,2
2 4874 2,7
3 256 0,1
4 6 0,0

The letter R in the word SHEPHERD

Words that start with the letter R
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 1 0,0
3 50 0,5
4 185 1,8
5 434 4,1
6 961 9,1
7 1425 13,5
8 1737 16,5
9 1739 16,5
10 1347 12,8
11 1001 9,5
12 676 6,4
13 479 4,6
14 300 2,9
15 183 1,7
Words ending with the letter R
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 3 0,0
3 38 0,4
4 123 1,2
5 532 5,3
6 1577 15,7
7 2168 21,6
8 2076 20,7
9 1550 15,4
10 869 8,7
11 584 5,8
12 308 3,1
13 134 1,3
14 57 0,6
15 23 0,2
Occurrences of the letter R in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter R The number of words [%]
0 86066 48,2
1 74227 41,5
2 16981 9,5
3 1389 0,8
4 28 0,0

The letter S in the word SHEPHERD

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 number of letters in the word SHEPHERD: 8

Below we present the statistics of the occurrence of other 8-letter words in English. Analysis by first and last letter

Compilation of 8-letter words, sorted by the first letter
The first letter in the word The number of words [%]
A 1676 5,6
B 1933 6,5
C 2764 9,3
D 1616 5,4
E 1170 3,9
F 1372 4,6
G 1046 3,5
H 1038 3,5
I 753 2,5
J 225 0,8
K 327 1,1
L 929 3,1
M 1547 5,2
N 571 1,9
O 1012 3,4
P 2306 7,7
Q 163 0,5
R 1737 5,8
S 3641 12,2
T 1591 5,3
U 878 2,9
V 505 1,7
W 771 2,6
X 20 0,1
Y 78 0,3
Z 97 0,3
Summary of words with 8 letters, according to the letter they end with
The last letter in the word The number of words [%]
A 535 1,8
B 24 0,1
C 620 2,1
D 3280 11,0
E 3357 11,3
F 44 0,1
G 2161 7,3
H 430 1,4
I 114 0,4
K 347 1,2
L 933 3,1
M 552 1,9
N 1093 3,7
O 156 0,5
P 142 0,5
R 2076 7,0
S 10158 34,1
T 1798 6,0
U 21 0,1
V 3 0,0
W 79 0,3
X 68 0,2
Y 1772 6,0
Z 3 0,0

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