What does SHY mean?
- Pronunciation
- /ʃaɪ/
- Letters
- 3
- Scrabble score
- 9
- Words With Friends score
- 7
- How common
- Common
Meaning
verb
- start suddenly, as from fright
- throw quickly
noun
- a quick throw“he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman”
adjective
- lacking self-confidence“stood in the doorway diffident and abashed”
- short“eleven is one shy of a dozen”
- wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things“shy of strangers”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
shied9shier8shies8shyer11shiest9shyest12shying13
Anagrams of SHY
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside SHY
1 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
sh5
Related
Questions
Is SHY a valid word in word games?
SHY is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is SHY worth?
SHY is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 7 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from SHY?
1 other words, including SH.