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Popular Words Containing SHIM

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words Containing SHIM 30 words

7-Letter Words With SHIM 6

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8-Letter Words With SHIM 9

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9-Letter Words With SHIM 6

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How often does SHIM appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 30 words containing SHIM. Most are 8 letters long, they average 17 points, the best is SHIMOZZLES (33 points) and 33.3% end in S.

Total words
30
Most common length
8 letters
9 words
Average Scrabble score
17
out of 33 max
Longest word
SHIMMERINGLY
12 letters
Most common ending
S
33.3% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 33.3%
  • m 20%
  • y 13.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • aa6.7%
  • ie6.7%

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 word containing SHIM

s 1h 4i 1m 3o 1z 10z 10l 1e 1s 1

S 1 + H 4 + I 1 + M 3 + O 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + L 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 33 points

Double word
66 pts
Triple word
99 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

shimozzles

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

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Words Containing SHIM FAQ

How many words containing SHIM are there?

There are 30 words containing SHIM in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 9 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing SHIM?

SHIMOZZLES is worth 33 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHIMOZZLE (32), SHIMMERINGLY (23), SHAMMASHIM (22).

What are some common words containing SHIM?

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

What is the longest word containing SHIM?

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