Root words of 9 letters or fewer with two valid spellings that differ only by SH versus SCH with definitions
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| FRONT | WORD | BACK | PARTNER | DEFINITION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | SHWA | S | SCHWA | [n. -S] · schwa «a type of vowel sound» / [x] { schwa shwa § schwas shwas § schwa schwas shwa } |
| — | MENSH | — | MENSCH | [n. MENSHES or MENSHEN] · mensch |
| — | SHIST | S | SCHIST | [n. -S] · schist / [x] { schist shist § schists shists } |
| — | SHLEP | PS | SCHLEP | [v. SHLEPPED, SHLEPPING, SHLEPS] · to schlep «to lug or drag» / [x] { schlep schlepp shlep shlepp § schlepps schleps shlepps shleps § schlep schlepp schlepped schlepping schlepps schleps shlep shlepp shlepped shlepping shlepps shleps } |
| — | SHLUB | S | SCHLUB | [n. -S] · schlub «a stupid or unattractive person» / [x] { schlub shlub § schlubs shlubs } |
| — | SHMOE | S | SCHMOE | [n. -S] · schmo «a stupid person» |
| — | SHORL | S | SCHORL | [n. -S] · schorl «a mineral» / [x] { schorl shorl § schorls shorls } |
| — | SHTIK | S | SCHTIK | [n. -S] · shtick / [x] { schtick schtik shtick shtik § schticks schtiks shticks shtiks } |
| — | SHTUM | — | SCHTUM | [a. SHTUMMER, SHTUMMEST] · schtum «silent» / [x] { schtum shtum shtummer shtummest } |
| — | SHTUP | S | SCHTUP | [v. -PED, -PING, -S] · to have sexual intercourse with -- an offensive word / [x] { schtup schtupped schtupping schtups shtup shtupped shtupping shtups } |
| — | BORSHT | S | BORSCHT | [n. -S] · borscht / [x] { borsch borscht borsht § borsches borschts borshts } |
| — | SHLEPP | SY | SCHLEPP | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to schlep «to lug or drag» / [x] { schlep schlepp shlep shlepp § schlepps schleps shlepps shleps § schlep schlepp schlepped schlepping schlepps schleps shlep shlepp shlepped shlepping shlepps shleps } |
| — | SHLOCK | SY | SCHLOCK | [n. -S] · schlock / [x] { schlock shlock § schlocks shlocks } |
| — | SHLONG | S | SCHLONG | [n. -S] · a man's penis -- an offensive word / [x] { schlong shlong § schlongs shlongs § schlong schlongs shlong } |
| — | SHMEAR | S | SCHMEAR | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to schmeer «to bribe» (=shmeared shmearing) / [x] { schmear schmeer shmear shmeer § schmears schmeers shmears § schmear schmeared schmearing schmears schmeer schmeered schmeering schmeers shmear shmeared shmearing shmears shmeer } |
| — | SHMEER | S | SCHMEER | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to schmeer «to bribe» / [x] { schmear schmeer shmear shmeer § schmears schmeers shmears § schmear schmeared schmearing schmears schmeer schmeered schmeering schmeers shmear shmeared shmearing shmears shmeer } |
| — | SHMUCK | SY | SCHMUCK | [n. -S] · schmuck / [x] { schmuck shmuck § schmucks shmucks § schmuck schmucked schmucking schmucks shmuck } |
| — | SHNAPS | — | SCHNAPS | [n. SHNAPS] · schnapps |
| — | SHNOOK | S | SCHNOOK | [n. -S] · schnook «an easily deceived person» / [x] { schnook shnook § schnooks shnooks } |
| — | SHTICK | SY | SCHTICK | [n. -S] · an entertainment routine / [x] { schtick schtik shtick shtik § schticks schtiks shticks shtiks } |
| — | SHVITZ | — | SCHVITZ | [v. -ED, -ING, -ES] · to sweat / [x] { schvitz shvitz § schvitzes shvitzes § schvitz schvitzed schvitzes schvitzing shvitz shvitzed shvitzes shvitzing } |
| — | BOSHBOK | S | BOSCHBOK | [n. -S] · bushbuck «a small antelope» |
| — | SHLEPPY | — | SCHLEPPY | [a. -PIER, -PIEST] · schleppy «shabby, run-down~» / [x] { schleppier schleppiest schleppy shleppier shleppiest shleppy } |
| — | SHLOCKY | — | SCHLOCKY | [a. SHLOCKIER, SHLOCKIEST] · schlocky «of inferior quality» / [x] { schlockier schlockiest schlocky shlockier shlockiest shlocky } |
| — | SHLUMPY | — | SCHLUMPY | [a.] · slovenly / [x] { schlumpier schlumpiest schlumpy shlumpy } |
| — | SHMALTZ | Y | SCHMALTZ | [n. -ES] · schmaltz / [x] { schmaltz schmalz shmaltz § schmaltzes schmalzes shmaltzes } |
| — | SHMATTE | S | SCHMATTE | [n. -S] · schmatte «a ragged garment» / [x] { schmatte shmatte § schmattes shmattes } |
| — | SHMOOZE | DRS | SCHMOOZE | [v. SHMOOZED, SHMOOZING, SHMOOZES] · to schmooze «to gossip» / [x] { schmoos schmoose schmooze shmooze § schmooses schmoozes § schmoosed schmooses schmoosing schmoozed schmoozes schmoozing shmoozed shmoozes shmoozing } |
| — | SHMOOZY | — | SCHMOOZY | [a. SHMOOZIER, SHMOOZIEST] · schmoozy «given to schmoozing» / [x] { schmoozier schmooziest schmoozy shmoozier shmooziest shmoozy } |
| — | SHMUCKY | — | SCHMUCKY | [a. SHMUCKIER, SHMUCKIEST] · schmucky «foolish, contemptible» / [x] { schmuckier schmuckiest schmucky shmuckier shmuckiest shmucky } |
| — | SHNAPPS | — | SCHNAPPS | [n. SHNAPPS] · schnapps |
| — | BOSHVARK | S | BOSCHVARK | [n. -S] · a wild hog / [x] { boschvark boshvark bushpig § boschvarks bushpigs } |
| — | FELDSHER | S | FELDSCHER | [n. -S] · a medical worker in Russia~ / [x] { feldscher feldsher § feldschers feldshers } |
| — | SHLEMIEL | S | SCHLEMIEL | [n. -S] · an unlucky bungler / [x] { schlemiel schlemihl shlemiehl shlemiel § schlemiels schlemihls shlemiehls shlemiels } |
| — | SHLEPPER | S | SCHLEPPER | [n. -S] · one that schleps «to lug or drag» / [x] { schlepper shlepper § schleppers shleppers } |
| — | SHMALTZY | — | SCHMALTZY | [a. SHMALTZIER, SHMALTZIEST] · schmalzy «characterized by schmaltz» / [x] { schmaltzier schmaltziest schmaltzy schmalzier schmalziest schmalzy shmaltzier shmaltziest shmaltzy } |
| — | SHMOOZER | S | SCHMOOZER | [n. -S] · one that shmoozes «to schmooze «to gossip»» / [x] { schmoozer shmoozer § schmoozers shmoozers } |
| — | SHNORRER | S | SCHNORRER | [n. -S] · one who takes advantage of the generosity of others / [x] { schnorrer shnorrer § schnorrers shnorrers } |
| — | SHEMOZZLE | S | SCHEMOZZLE | [n. -S] · a commotion / [x] { schemozzle shemozzle § schemozzles shemozzles § schemozzle schemozzles shemozzle shemozzles } |
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