SHYING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SHYING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHYING?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful SHYING is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHYING
No single letter turns SHYING into another word.
How SHYING scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SHYING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What stands out about SHYING
- SHYING 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
What does SHYING mean in Scrabble?
SHYING is the -ing form (present participle) of SHY.
SHY(adjective) — Nervous in the company of other people.
Shorter words from the letters in SHYING
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Common questions about SHYING
- Is SHYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHYING, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHYING worth?
- SHYING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHYING?
- No single letter can be added to SHYING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SHYING:
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