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Shinnying

s 1h 4i 1n 1n 1y 4i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Less common · present participle of shinny

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

What does shinnying mean?

verb

  1. climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

    Synonymsclamberscrambleshinskinstruggle

Definitions shown for shinny, the base form of shinnying.

Is SHINNYING 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 SHINNYING worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
s 1h 4i 1n 1n 1y 4i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

18 pts
s 1h 3i 1n 2n 2y 3i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

17 pts
s 1h 4i 1n 1n 1y 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
s 1h 3i 1n 1n 1y 4i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in SHINNYING

Words that end like SHINNYING

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.

All words ending in -YING

Shinnying: quick answers

Is SHINNYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SHINNYING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SHINNYING worth?
SHINNYING scores 16 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does shinnying mean?
shinnying is the present participle of shinny, which means “climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling”.
What words can you make with the letters in SHINNYING?
You can make 58 shorter words from SHINNYING, such as HINNYING, NINNYISH, SHYING, HYING. See the full list.