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Shillyshallying
s 1h 4i 1l 1l 1y 4s 1h 4a 1l 1l 1y 4i 1n 1g 2
About 5 syllables
verb · 15 letters · Rare · present participle of shillyshally
- Scrabble US & Canada : not valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : not valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does shillyshallying mean?
verb
be uncertain and vague
postpone doing what one should be doing
“He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days”
Synonymsprocrastinatestalldillydally
Definitions shown for shillyshally, the base form of shillyshallying.
Is SHILLYSHALLYING a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | No |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | No |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is SHILLYSHALLYING worth?
Scrabble
28 ptsWords With Friends
30 ptsWordfeud
29 ptsNYT Crossplay
32 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in SHILLYSHALLYING
Best shorter words top 30 of 404
shillyshally 24slashingly 17highly 16hissingly 16lashingly 16nylghais 15shashing 15shyish 15hashing 14hashy 14hayings 14hishing 14lyingly 14nylghai 14shingly 14shyly 14gashly 13ghylls 13haying 13hyalins 13linhays 13nighly 13shillings 13shinily 13shying 13ahigh 12gayly 12ghyll 12glassily 12hallings 12
See all 404 words made from SHILLYSHALLYING Words that end like SHILLYSHALLYING
Common words that share the ending -YING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
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All words ending in -YING Shillyshallying: quick answers
Is SHILLYSHALLYING a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. SHILLYSHALLYING is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is SHILLYSHALLYING worth?
SHILLYSHALLYING scores 28 points in Scrabble, 30 in Words With Friends, 29 in Wordfeud and 32 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does shillyshallying mean?
shillyshallying is the present participle of shillyshally, which means “be uncertain and vague”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SHILLYSHALLYING?
You can make 404 shorter words from SHILLYSHALLYING, such as SHILLYSHALLY, SLASHINGLY, HIGHLY, HISSINGLY. See the full list.