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Shiest

s 1h 4i 1e 1s 1t 1

About 2 syllables

adjective · 6 letters · Uncommon · superlative of shy

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does shiest 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 shiest.

Is SHIEST 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) No

How many points is SHIEST worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
s 1h 4i 1e 1s 1t 1

Words With Friends

8 pts
s 1h 3i 1e 1s 1t 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
s 1h 4i 1e 1s 1t 1

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
s 1h 3i 1e 1s 1t 1

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

Words from the letters in SHIEST

Anagrams 5

heistsshitessiethssithesthesis

Hooks for SHIEST

Add one letter to the front or back of SHIEST to make another word.

Front hooks

ashiest

Back hooks

None

Words that end like SHIEST

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

priestdriestfliestspriesteasiestearliestfunniesthappiestheaviestsilliesticiestairiestbabiestboniestcagiestdopiestedgiesteeriestfoxiestgoriesthaziestholiesthomiestinkiest
All words ending in -IEST

Shiest: quick answers

Is SHIEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SHIEST is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SHIEST worth?
SHIEST scores 9 points in Scrabble, 8 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does shiest mean?
shiest is the superlative of shy, which means “lacking self-confidence”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SHIEST?
You can make 68 shorter words from SHIEST, such as HEIST, HESTS, HISTS, ISHES. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of SHIEST?
SHIEST rearranges into HEISTS, SHITES, SIETHS, SITHES, THESIS.