TIMID is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TIMID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TIMID?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TIMID is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TIMID
No single letter turns TIMID into another word.
How TIMID scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TIMID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What does TIMID mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Lacking courage or self-confidence, easily frightened, or showing hesitation and reluctance to take risks or attract attention.
A timid person tends to hold back from speaking up, taking risks or drawing attention to themselves, often out of fear of criticism, failure or simply being noticed. The word applies just as naturally to animals, so a timid deer bolts at the slightest sound or movement, wary of anything unfamiliar in its surroundings. Writers also use timid to describe cautious actions or decisions rather than people directly, as when a business makes only timid changes instead of bold ones, hesitant to risk failure. Timid differs from the stronger word cowardly, which usually implies a moral failing, since timid more often suggests simple nervousness or a naturally cautious temperament rather than any lack of principle.
How TIMID is used
Common in everyday speech and writing to describe a nervous, hesitant person, animal or action.
- He gave a timid knock and waited for someone to answer.
- The timid rabbit froze at the sound of footsteps.
- She offered only a timid suggestion during the meeting.
- His timid smile revealed how nervous he really was.
- The company took a timid approach to the new market.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TIMID and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TIMID
7 longer words begin with TIMID.
Words ending in TIMID
1 words end in TIMID. Useful as a back hook: play TIMID onto a word already on the board.
Words with TIMID inside
13 words contain TIMID in the middle. Words that start with TIMID are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TIMID
Common questions about TIMID
- Is TIMID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TIMID, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TIMID worth?
- TIMID is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TIMID mean?
- Lacking courage or self-confidence, easily frightened, or showing hesitation and reluctance to take risks or attract attention.
- What letters can be added to TIMID?
- No single letter can be added to TIMID to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TIMID:
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