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Shims

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:10 pts5 letters
Definition of Shims

noun

  1. A wedge.
  2. A thin piece of material, sometimes tapered, used for alignment or support.
  3. A small library that transparently intercepts and modifies calls to an API, usually for compatibility purposes.
  4. A kind of shallow plow used in tillage to break the ground and clear it of weeds.
  5. A small metal device used to pick open a lock.

verb

  1. To fit one or more shims to a piece of machinery.
  2. To adjust something by using shims.
  3. To intercept and modify calls to (an API), usually for compatibility purposes.

noun

  1. A person characterised by both male and female traits, or by ambiguous male-female traits, also called a he-she; transsexual.
  2. Hermaphrodite.
Anagrams of Shims

No exact anagrams found for "shims". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+cschism
+tsmiths
Related Word Patterns
SH...Words starting with "sh"...MSWords ending with "ms"All 5-letter wordsUnscramble "shims"
Letter Values
s1
h4
i1
m3
s1

Total: 10 Scrabble points

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Find Anagrams of "shims"All 5-Letter WordsWords Starting With "S"
Rhymes With Shims
ableismsabohmsabolitionismsabsenteeismsabsolutismsabstractionismsabsurdismsabysmsacademicismsacademismsacclaimsaccustoms
Related 5-Letter Words
sabalsabedsabersabessabinsabirsablesabotsabrasabresackssacrasadessadhesadhu

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Shims"

Shims is a 5-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Shims" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "shims" is a medium-scoring word.