Is “Shies” a Scrabble word?
Yes
SHIES
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary
Valid in these dictionaries
SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Meaning of Shies
noun
1.An act of throwing.
2.A place for throwing.
“coconut shy”
3.A sudden start aside, as by a horse.
verb
1.To avoid due to timidness or caution.
“I shy away from investment opportunities I don't understand.”
2.To jump back in fear.
“The horse shied away from the rider, which startled him so much he shied away from the horse.”
3.To throw sideways with a jerk; to fling
“shy a slipper”