Is SHIMMERY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHIMMERY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHIMMERY mean?
- adjective
glistening tremulously
“the shimmery surface of the lake”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + M (3) + M (3) + E (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 18 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 SHIMMERY
SHIMMERY 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 SHIMMERY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- shimmy16
- shimmer14
- rhymes14
- immesh13
- meshy13
- rhyme13
- emmys12
- misery11
- shyer11
- emmy11
- immy11
- mimers10
- simmer10
- herms10
- hmm10
- mimer9
- mimes9
- hems9
- herm9
- hims9
- mesh9
- miry9
- rimy9
- shim9
- hey9
- shy9
- yeh9
- heirs8
- hires8
- shier8
- shire8
- mems8
- mime8
- hem8
- him8
- meh8
- emirs7
- mires7
- miser7
- rimes7
- heir7
- hers7
- hies7
- hire7
- resh7
- ryes7
- shri7
- mem7
- mim7
- hm7
- my7
- emir6
- mire6
- mirs6
- mise6
- rems6
- rime6
- rims6
- semi6
- her6
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