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.
Which word lists accept SHIMMYING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
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
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.
What does SHIMMYING mean in Scrabble?
SHIMMYING is the -ing form (present participle) of SHIMMY.
SHIMMY(verb) — To shake or sway the body, or to move along with a swaying motion.
Shorter words from the letters in SHIMMYING
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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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