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.

RELATED
2

Short.

“eleven is one shy of a dozen”

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.

2

Throw quickly.

BROADER