Is “Shim” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
SHIM
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Unavailable

Meaning of Shim

/ʃɪm/

noun
  1. 1.A wedge.

  2. 2.A thin piece of material, sometimes tapered, used for alignment or support.

  3. 3.A small library that transparently intercepts and modifies calls to an API, usually for compatibility purposes.

verb
  1. 1.To fit one or more shims to a piece of machinery.

  2. 2.To adjust something by using shims.

  3. 3.To intercept and modify calls to (an API), usually for compatibility purposes.