8-Letter Words With SHIM
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With SHIM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With SHIM 9 words
How often does SHIM appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 eight-letter words containing SHIM. They average 15.6 points and the best is SHIMMERY (18 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.6
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 11%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 55.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 55.6%
- d 11.1%
- g 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ie22.2%
- aa11.1%
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 containing SHIM
s 1h 4i 1m 3m 3e 1r 1y 4
S 1 + H 4 + I 1 + M 3 + M 3 + E 1 + R 1 + Y 4 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
shimmery
- adjectiveglistening tremulously“the shimmery surface of the lake”
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How many eight-letter words containing SHIM are there?
There are 9 eight-letter words containing SHIM 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 containing SHIM?
SHIMMERY is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHIMMEYS (18), SHIMMIED (16), SHIMMING (16).
What are some common eight-letter words containing SHIM?
Everyday examples include SHIMMERS, SHIMMERY, SHIMMIED, SHIMMING, SHIMMIES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing SHIM score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SHIMMEYS (18), SHLOSHIM (16), SASHIMIS (13), SHIMAALS (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.