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Shiness

s 1h 4i 1n 1e 1s 1s 1

About 2 syllables

adjective · 7 letters · Rare · noun form of shy

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

What does shiness 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 shiness.

Is SHINESS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
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 SHINESS worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
s 1h 4i 1n 1e 1s 1s 1

Words With Friends

10 pts
s 1h 3i 1n 2e 1s 1s 1

Wordfeud

10 pts
s 1h 4i 1n 1e 1s 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
s 1h 3i 1n 1e 1s 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in SHINESS

Hooks for SHINESS

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

Front hooks

ashiness

Back hooks

None

Words that end like SHINESS

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

addressexpressprocesssuccessuselessaccessbusinessexcessharmlessprogressunlesspointlessconfessdepressendlessillnessimpressmadnessoppresspossesswitnessassesscarelesscompress
All words ending in -ESS

Shiness: quick answers

Is SHINESS a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. SHINESS is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is SHINESS worth?
SHINESS scores 10 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does shiness mean?
shiness is the noun form of shy, which means “lacking self-confidence”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SHINESS?
You can make 65 shorter words from SHINESS, such as HISSES, NISHES, SHINES, ISHES. See the full list.