8-Letter Words Ending in SHY
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in SHY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Ending in SHY 6 words
How common is SHY at the end of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 eight-letter words ending in SHY. They average 18.2 points and the best is SQUOOSHY (23 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 18.2
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- B
- 16.7% of words
Most common first letters
- b 16.7%
- n 16.7%
- r 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- oo16.7%
- uo16.7%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in SHY
s 1q 10u 1o 1o 1s 1h 4y 4
S 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + O 1 + O 1 + S 1 + H 4 + Y 4 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
squooshy
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words ending in SHY are there?
There are 6 eight-letter words ending in SHY in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in SHY?
SQUOOSHY is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RUBBISHY (18), NEBBISHY (18), UNFLASHY (17).
Which rare eight-letter words ending in SHY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SQUOOSHY (23), NEBBISHY (18), UNFLASHY (17), VARNISHY (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.