Words starting with S, then H, ending in P
49 words fit this spine. They're all listed below. They start with S, end with P, and contain H in that order in between — not necessarily side by side.
- sabbath doesn't fit: it starts with S but ends with H, not P.
- scallop doesn't fit: it has the right ends but no H in the middle.
4-letter words
ship, shop
5-letter words
sharp, sheep, shlep
6-letter words
schlep, shlepp, shlump, shrimp
7-letter words
schlepp, schlump, shakeup, shallop, shapeup, shiplap, smashup, sonship
8-letter words
starship
9-letter words
saintship, scrapheap, sharecrop, shortstop, spaceship, steamship, storeship, sweatshop, sweetshop
10-letter words
schizocarp, seamanship, supersharp, suretyship
11-letter words
scholarship, senatorship, showmanship, soldiership, speakership, sponsorship, stewardship, studentship
12-letter words
salesmanship, survivorship
13-letter words
secretaryship, solicitorship, spectatorship, spokesmanship, sportsmanship, statesmanship, swordsmanship
15-letter words
stadtholdership
Where this pattern came from
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