SHIMMY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SHIMMY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
s1h4i1m3m3y4
PlayableSHIMMY · 6 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 8,278 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SHIMMY?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3.5%
Our own measure of how useful SHIMMY is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHIMMY
No single letter turns SHIMMY into another word.
How SHIMMY scores
Scrabble s1h4i1m3m3y4 16
Words with Friends s1h3i1m4m4y3 16
Face value of the 6 tiles in SHIMMY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 8,278 thousand.
What stands out about SHIMMY
- SHIMMY gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SHIMMY
1 longer words begin with SHIMMY.
Shorter words from the letters in SHIMMY
imshy13 mimsy12 immy11 hims9 shim9 hmm10 shy9 him8 mim7 his6 ish6 shi6 ism5 mis5 sim5 hm7 my7 mm6 hi5 sh5 yi5 mi4 is2 si2
Common questions about SHIMMY
- Is SHIMMY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHIMMY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHIMMY worth?
- SHIMMY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHIMMY?
- No single letter can be added to SHIMMY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SHIMMY:
Open SHIMMY in the Word Finder