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Shier

s 1h 4i 1e 1r 1

About 2 syllables

adjective · 5 letters · Uncommon · comparative of shy

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does shier mean?

adjective

  1. lacking self-confidence

    “stood in the doorway diffident and abashed”

    Synonymsdiffidenttimidunsure

  2. short

    “eleven is one shy of a dozen”

  3. wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things

    “shy of strangers”

Definitions shown for shy, the base form of shier.

Is SHIER a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

How many points is SHIER worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
s 1h 4i 1e 1r 1

Words With Friends

7 pts
s 1h 3i 1e 1r 1

Wordfeud

8 pts
s 1h 4i 1e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

7 pts
s 1h 3i 1e 1r 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in SHIER

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Words that end like SHIER

Common words that share the ending -IER, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -IER

Shier: quick answers

Is SHIER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SHIER is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SHIER worth?
SHIER scores 8 points in Scrabble, 7 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 7 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does shier mean?
shier is the comparative of shy, which means “lacking self-confidence”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SHIER?
You can make 39 shorter words from SHIER, such as EISH, HEIR, HERS, HIES. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of SHIER?
SHIER rearranges into HEIRS, HIRES, RHIES, SHIRE.