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8-Letter Words That Start With: SHAN

There are 8 8-letter words, 0 8-letter phrases and 0 8-letter abbr's that start with SHAN.

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shanking8
16 verb, nounv, n
verb

• To travel on foot.

• To stab, especially with an improvised blade.

• To remove another's trousers, especially in jest; to depants.

• To misstrike the ball with the part of the club head that connects to the shaft.

• To hit or kick the ball in an unintended direction.

• To fall off, as a leaf, flower, or capsule, on account of disease affecting the supporting footstalk; usually followed by off.

• To provide (a button) with a shank (loop forming an eye).

• (shoemaking) To apply the shank to a shoe, during the process of manufacturing it.

shanghai8
15 nounn
noun

• the largest city of China; located in the east on the Pacific; one of the largest ports in the world

verb

• take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship

shanteys8
14 nounn
Valid word for Scrabble US
shantihs8
14
Valid word for Scrabble US
shantung8
12 noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a heavy silk fabric with a rough surface (or a cotton imitation)

shandies8
12 nounn
noun

• a drink made of beer and lemonade

shanties8
11 nounn
noun

• small crude shelter used as a dwelling

• a rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors

shannies8
11 nounn
noun

• European scaleless blenny

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