How many words start with SHY?

16, from 5 letters up to 10. All of them are on this page.

What is the highest scoring word that start with SHY?

SHYLOCKING at 23 points in Scrabble, and SHYLOCKING at 25 in Words With Friends, because the two games score the tiles differently.

Words by starting letters

Words Starting With SHY

Q: What are some words that start with SHY?

SHYER, SHYERS, SHYEST, SHYING, SHYISH, SHYLOCK, SHYLOCKED, SHYLOCKING, SHYLOCKS, SHYLY and 6 more on this page.

There are 16 words that start with SHY, from 5 letters to 10. The highest scoring is SHYLOCKING at 23 points in Scrabble, and the set averages 15.3 points.

The List

Most common words first, then the rest A to Z.

SHYER SHYERS SHYEST SHYING SHYISH SHYLOCK SHYLOCKED SHYLOCKING SHYLOCKS SHYLY SHYNESS SHYNESSES SHYPOO SHYPOOS SHYSTER SHYSTERS

Words Starting With SHY: What They Mean

The most familiar words on this page and what they mean. Tap any word for its full entry, score and anagrams.

SHYER adjective form of SHY: lacking self-confidence
SHYLY adverb in a shy or timid or bashful manner
SHYEST adjective form of SHY: lacking self-confidence
SHYING adjective form of SHY: lacking self-confidence
SHYLOCK noun someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest
SHYNESS noun a feeling of fear of embarrassment
SHYSTER noun a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods
SHYLOCKS noun form of SHYLOCK: someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest
SHYSTERS noun form of SHYSTER: a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods
SHYNESSES noun form of SHYNESS: a feeling of fear of embarrassment

Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Nearby Lists

SAB · SAC · SAD · SAH · SAI · SAK · SAL · SAM · SAN · SAP · SAR · SAS · SAT · SAU · SAV · SAX · SAY · SCA · SCE · SCH · SCI · SCL · SCO · SCR

All of them: Words by starting letters.

The wider list: words starting with SH.

Just the five letter ones: 5 letter words starting with S.