Words That Start With SHIMM

Q: What is the highest-scoring word that starts with SHIMM?

SHIMMERINGLY is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHIMMYING (20), SHIMMERINGS (19), SHIMMERING (18).

Q: What are some common words that start with SHIMM?

Everyday examples include SHIMMER , SHIMMERS , SHIMMERY , SHIMMERED , SHIMMERING , SHIMMY , SHIMMED , SHIMMIED . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word that starts with SHIMM?

SHIMMERINGLY has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SHIMMERING (10 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words That Start With SHIMM 15 words

How common is SHIMM at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 15 words that start with SHIMM. Most are 8 letters long, they average 17.1 points, the best is SHIMMERINGLY (23 points) and 26.7% end in S.

Total words: 15
Most common length: 8 letters; 6 words
Average Scrabble score: 17.1; out of 23 max
Longest word: SHIMMERINGLY; 12 letters
Most common ending: S; 26.7% of words

Most common last letters

s 26.7%
y 26.7%
d 20%

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ie13.3%

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Highest-scoring word that starts with SHIMM

s ₁h ₄i ₁m ₃m ₃e ₁r ₁i ₁n ₁g ₂l ₁y ₄

S 1 + H 4 + I 1 + M 3 + M 3 + E 1 + R 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + L 1 + 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).

shimmeringly

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words that start with SHIMM are there?

There are 15 words that start with SHIMM in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 6 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with SHIMM?

SHIMMERINGLY is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHIMMYING (20), SHIMMERINGS (19), SHIMMERING (18).

What are some common words that start with SHIMM?

Everyday examples include SHIMMER, SHIMMERS, SHIMMERY, SHIMMERED, SHIMMERING, SHIMMY, SHIMMED, SHIMMIED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with SHIMM?

SHIMMERINGLY has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SHIMMERING (10 letters) is the longest common one.