01 Word definition

shady

5 letters · 1 vowel · 4 consonants

Is SHADY a word?

Yes. SHADY is a 5-letter adjective. quiet, dark, or concealed Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SHADY?

S-H-A-D-Y

SHADY contains 5 letters, begins with S, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. quiet, dark, or concealed

    her shady past intrigued him

2adjective

  1. of questionable honesty or legality

    He established a dummy company through which he laundered vast sums of cash from shady middlemen and arms dealers
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends10points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SHADY spelled?

S1H2A3D4Y5
Starts withSHAFirst 3 letters
Ends withADYLast 3 letters
Unique letters5No repeated letters
Vowel balance1 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

FAQ Quick answers

About SHADY.

How do you spell SHADY?

SHADY is spelled S-H-A-D-Y. It contains 5 letters.