shy
ADJECTIVENOUNVERB
/ʃaɪ/
3 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH S
shy is a valid 3-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1H4Y4
1 + 4 + 4 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does shy mean?
ADJECTIVE · 3 SENSES
1
Lacking self-confidence.
SYNONYMS
RELATED
2
Short.
“eleven is one shy of a dozen”
SIMILAR
3
Wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things.
“shy of strangers”
SIMILAR
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A quick throw.
“he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman”
BROADER
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Start suddenly, as from fright.
BROADER
2
Throw quickly.
BROADER