SHIMMY — 6 letter word
shimmy
The word shimmy has 6 letters: S, H, I, M, M, Y. It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips".
6 letter word "shimmy": S H I M M Y — noun
Scrabble score: 16 Words With Friends: 16
Letter Analysis of shimmy
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| H | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| M | 2 | Consonant | 3 |
| Y | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
1 vowels, 5 consonants, 5 unique letters
Definition of shimmy
noun
- lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips
- a woman's sleeveless undergarment Synonyms: slip
- an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle, especially in the front wheels "My mechanic noticed a shimmy in the steering wheel."
verb
- dance a shimmy
- tremble or shake Synonyms: wobble