6 Letter Words That Start With SHY

There are 5+ six letter words beginning with SHY in our English dictionary. Every six-letter SHY word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with SHY.

Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With SHY

shyers 12
shyest 12
shying 13
shyish 15
shypoo 14

All 6-Letter Words Starting With SHY (4 words)

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How Common is SHY as a Start 6 Letter word?

There are 5 6-letter words starting with SHY in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.2, with -G endings dominating (20% of them).

Total Words
5
Avg Scrabble Score
13.2
Most Common Ending (20%)
G
Top Vowel Pairs
OO

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6 Letter Words beginning with SHY are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 6 Letter Words with SHY.

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Highest-Scoring 6-Letter SHY-Words in Scrabble

shyish 15
shypoo 14
shying 13
shyest 12
shyers 12

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with SHY?

15 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with SHY is shyish with a total of 15 points.

S 1
H 4
Y 4
I 1
S 1
H 4

FAQ 6 Letter Words That Start With SHY

  • How many 6 letter words starting with SHY are in the English dictionary?

    There are 5 6-letter words in the English dictionary that start with SHY. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.2.

  • Are there any rare 6 letter words starting with SHY worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 6-letter words like "shyish", "shypoo", "shyest", "shying" start with SHY and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "shyish" is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 6 letter words starting with SHY?

    Everyday 6-letter words starting with SHY include "shyers", "shyest", "shying", "shyish", "shypoo".