01 Word definition

shims

5 letters · 1 vowel · 4 consonants

Is SHIMS a word?

Yes. SHIMS is a 5-letter noun. SHIMS is a plural or present-tense form of SHIM: 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 SHIMS?

S-H-I-M-S

SHIMS contains 5 letters, begins with S, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

SHIMS is a plural or present-tense form of SHIM.

1noun

  1. SHIMS is a plural or present-tense form of SHIM: a thin wedge of material (wood or metal or stone) for driving into crevices

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends10points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SHIMS spelled?

S1H2I3M4S5
Starts withSHIFirst 3 letters
Ends withIMSLast 3 letters
Unique letters4Repeats S
Vowel balance1 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About SHIMS.

How do you spell SHIMS?

SHIMS is spelled S-H-I-M-S. It contains 5 letters.