SHAKY is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SHAKY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHAKY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHAKY is to know. It scores 15 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHAKY
No single letter turns SHAKY into another word.
How SHAKY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SHAKY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 522,830.
What does SHAKY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Trembling or unsteady, or lacking firmness, confidence, or reliability.
Something shaky physically trembles or wobbles, as a hand might after exertion or a ladder might on uneven ground. The word extends easily to non-physical things: a shaky voice reveals nervousness, and a shaky argument or plan lacks solid support. Because it works for both literal trembling and figurative weakness, shaky is common in everyday descriptions of health, emotion, and reasoning alike. It contrasts with steady, which implies firmness in either sense.
How SHAKY is used
This word is used freely in everyday speech and writing, for both physical unsteadiness and weak reliability.
- His hands felt shaky after climbing the last steep section.
- She gave a shaky answer when pressed about her plans.
- The old ladder looked too shaky to trust.
- Their finances remained shaky throughout the first year.
- He spoke in a shaky voice before regaining his composure.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHAKY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in SHAKY
Common questions about SHAKY
- Is SHAKY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHAKY, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHAKY worth?
- SHAKY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHAKY mean?
- Trembling or unsteady, or lacking firmness, confidence, or reliability.
- What letters can be added to SHAKY?
- No single letter can be added to SHAKY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SHAKY:
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