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Is SHIMMYING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SHIMMYING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SHIMMYING mean?

Shimmying is a form of SHIMMY.

  1. verb

    tremble or shake

    “His voice wobbled with restrained emotion”

  2. verb

    dance a shimmy

  3. noun

    an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the front wheels)

    “he could feel the shimmy in the steering wheel”

  4. noun

    a woman's sleeveless undergarment

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

20

Scrabble

22

Words With Friends

9

Letters

S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + M (3) + M (3) + Y (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 20 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 SHIMMYING

SHIMMYING 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 SHIMMYING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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