Shies

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:7 pts5 letters

Definition of Shies

noun

An act of throwing.
A place for throwing.
"coconut shy"
A sudden start aside, as by a horse.
In the Eton College wall game, a point scored by lifting the ball against the wall in the calx.

verb

To avoid due to timidness or caution.
"I shy away from investment opportunities I don't understand."
To jump back in fear.
"The horse shied away from the rider, which startled him so much he shied away from the horse."
To throw sideways with a jerk; to fling
"shy a slipper"

Anagrams of Shies

Words You Can Make

11 words can be made from the letters in "shies":

4-LETTER WORDS

hies hiss seis shes

3-LETTER WORDS

ess hes hie his sei she sis

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "shies" and rearranging:

+ddishes hissed

+ksheiks shikse

+rhisser shiers shires

+theists shiest thesis

Related Word Patterns

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Rhyming Words

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