01 Word definition

shim

4 letters · 1 vowel · 3 consonants

Is SHIM a word?

Yes. SHIM is a 4-letter noun. a thin wedge of material (wood or metal or stone) for driving into crevices Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SHIM?

S-H-I-M

SHIM contains 4 letters, begins with S, and ends with M.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a thin wedge of material (wood or metal or stone) for driving into crevices

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score9points
Words With Friends9points
Word length4letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SHIM spelled?

S1H2I3M4
Starts withSHIFirst 3 letters
Ends withHIMLast 3 letters
Unique letters4No repeated letters
Vowel balance1 / 3Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About SHIM.

How do you spell SHIM?

SHIM is spelled S-H-I-M. It contains 4 letters.