5-Letter Words With SHY
- 20 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With SHY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With SHY 20 words
How often does SHY appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 20 five-letter words containing SHY. They average 12.6 points, the best is FISHY (14 points) and 95% end in Y.
- Total words
- 20
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.6
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- Y
- 95% of words
Most common last letters
- y 95%
- r 5%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word containing SHY
f 4i 1s 1h 4y 4
F 4 + I 1 + S 1 + H 4 + Y 4 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
fishy
- adjectiveof or relating to or resembling fish“the soup had a fishy smell”
- adjectivenot as expected“there was something fishy about the accident”
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How many five-letter words containing SHY are there?
There are 20 five-letter words containing 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 five-letter word containing SHY?
FISHY is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHYLY (14), WASHY (14), HASHY (14).
What are some common five-letter words containing SHY?
Everyday examples include BUSHY, SHYER, MUSHY, FISHY, PUSHY, SHYLY, GUSHY, CUSHY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing SHY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HASHY (14), HUSHY (14), IMSHY (13), MASHY (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.