Definitions For Shy

noun

  • A quick throw

verb

  • Throw quickly
  • Start suddenly, as from fright

adjective

  • Wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things
  • Short

adjective

  • Lacking self-confidence

Is Shy a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
9
Words with Friends
7

The word Shy is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Shy in a Sentence

  • I was painfully shy as a teenager.
  • She was too shy to ask for help.
  • He gave her a shy smile.

Synonyms for Shy

Antonyms for Shy

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