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Is SHYING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SHYING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SHYING mean?

Shying is a form of SHY.

  1. verb

    start suddenly, as from fright

  2. noun

    a quick throw

    “he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman”

  3. verb

    throw quickly

  4. adjective

    lacking self-confidence

    “stood in the doorway diffident and abashed”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
13
Letters
6

S (1) + H (4) + Y (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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 SHYING

SHYING 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 SHYING

The 31 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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