Is SHIMMERED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHIMMERED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHIMMERED mean?
Shimmered is a form of SHIMMER.
- noun
a weak and tremulous light
“the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers”
- verb
shine with a weak or fitful light
“Beech leaves shimmered in the moonlight”
- verb
give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + M (3) + M (3) + E (1) + R (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for SHIMMERED
SHIMMERED has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from SHIMMERED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- immeshed16
- shimmed15
- hemmers14
- shimmer14
- hemmed14
- immersed13
- simmered13
- hemmer13
- immesh13
- dimmers12
- meshier12
- misdeem12
- meshed12
- immerse11
- dimmer11
- rehems11
- rhemes11
- rimmed11
- shmeer11
- remised10
- emmers10
- heders10
- heired10
- hiders10
- mimers10
- simmer10
- hemes10
- herms10
- mimed10
- rehem10
- rheme10
- hmm10
- demies9
- demise9
- dermis9
- dimers9
- hirees9
- merdes9
- deshi9
- emmer9
- heder9
- heeds9
- herds9
- hider9
- hides9
- hired9
- memes9
- mimer9
- mimes9
- sherd9
- shied9
- shred9
- sidhe9
- heme9
- hems9
- herm9
- hims9
- mesh9
- shim9
- remise8
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