Is “Shy” a Scrabble word?
Yes
SHY
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 Shy
/ʃaɪ/
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”
adjective
1.Easily frightened; timid.
2.Reserved; disinclined to familiar approach.
“He is very shy with strangers.”
3.Cautious; wary; suspicious.