Is SHIMMY a word?
SHIMMY is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends, has 6 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 14 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, SHIMMY is a valid word.
What does shimmy mean?
noun: an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the front wheels).
“he could feel the shimmy in the steering wheel”
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
SHIMMY: word details
- Pronunciation: SHIH-mee (approx., 2 syllables)
- Length: 6 letters, a medium-length word. It is one of 22,342 6-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 16 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 16 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Shorter words inside shimmy
Words you can make from the letters of shimmy.
Frequently asked questions
What does SHIMMY mean?
SHIMMY is a noun. It means: an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the front wheels).
Is SHIMMY a valid word?
Yes, SHIMMY is a valid word. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.