SHIMMYING is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. SHIMMYING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
s1h4i1m3m3y4i1n1g2
PlayableSHIMMYING · 9 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SHIMMYING?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.33%
Our own measure of how useful SHIMMYING is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHIMMYING
No single letter turns SHIMMYING into another word.
How SHIMMYING scores
Scrabble s1h4i1m3m3y4i1n1g2 20
Words with Friends s1h3i1m4m4y3i1n2g3 22
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHIMMYING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHIMMYING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in SHIMMYING
shimming16 shimmy16 mishmi13 shying13 miming11 minish11 minims10 hymns13 imshy13 hying12 mimsy12 mingy11 shiny11 imshi10 mihis10 hings9 minim9 nighs9 mings8 minis7 hymn12 immy11 gyms10 hims9 mihi9 miny9 shim9 ghis8 hing8 mimi8 nigh8 sigh8 gism7 hins7 hisn7 migs7 ming7 nish7 shin7 sinh7
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Common questions about SHIMMYING
- Is SHIMMYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHIMMYING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHIMMYING worth?
- SHIMMYING is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHIMMYING?
- No single letter can be added to SHIMMYING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHIMMYING:
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