SHINY is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SHINY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHINY?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHINY is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHINY
No single letter turns SHINY into another word.
How SHINY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SHINY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What does SHINY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Having a smooth, bright surface that reflects light.
Shiny describes surfaces that catch and reflect light clearly, such as polished metal, new coins, wet pavement or freshly washed hair. The word is used both literally, for physical objects with a glossy finish, and informally for anything new or attractive enough to catch attention, as in a shiny new car. Children and collectors are often drawn to shiny objects simply because the reflected light makes them stand out from duller surroundings. The comparative and superlative forms, shinier and shiniest, follow the regular pattern for short adjectives ending in y.
How SHINY is used
A common, everyday descriptive word, used both for literal reflective surfaces and informally for anything impressively new.
- The dog's coat looked shiny after its bath.
- He polished the trophy until it was perfectly shiny.
- She could not resist the shiny buttons on the old coat.
- The floor was so shiny it looked wet.
- Everyone admired his shiny new bicycle.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHINY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words ending in SHINY
2 words end in SHINY. Useful as a back hook: play SHINY onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in SHINY
Common questions about SHINY
- Is SHINY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHINY, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHINY worth?
- SHINY is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHINY mean?
- Having a smooth, bright surface that reflects light.
- What letters can be added to SHINY?
- No single letter can be added to SHINY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SHINY:
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