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Shim

s 1h 4i 1m 3

About 1 syllable

noun · 4 letters · Less common

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

What does shim mean?

noun

  1. a thin wedge of material (wood or metal or stone) for driving into crevices

Is SHIM 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 SHIM worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
s 1h 4i 1m 3

Words With Friends

9 pts
s 1h 3i 1m 4

Wordfeud

9 pts
s 1h 4i 1m 3

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
s 1h 3i 1m 3

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

Words from the letters in SHIM

Anagrams 1

hims

Hooks for SHIM

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

shims

Words that end like SHIM

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

himgrimslimswimwhimdimbrimprimskimtrimrimvictiminterimverbatimdenimmaximpilgrimcherubim
All words ending in -IM

Shim: quick answers

Is SHIM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SHIM 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 SHIM worth?
SHIM scores 9 points in Scrabble, 9 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 shim mean?
As a noun, shim means “a thin wedge of material (wood or metal or stone) for driving into crevices”.
What words can you make with the letters in SHIM?
You can make 12 shorter words from SHIM, such as HIM, HM, HIS, ISH. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of SHIM?
SHIM rearranges into HIMS.