bashful
ADJECTIVE
/bæʃfəl/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH B
bashful is a valid 7-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3A1S1H4F4U1L1
3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 1 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING
What does bashful mean?
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Disposed to avoid notice.
“they considered themselves a tough outfit and weren't bashful about letting anybody know it”
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
2
Self-consciously timid.
“I never laughed, being bashful; lowering my head, I looked at the wall”
SIMILAR
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