LIFT is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. LIFT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIFT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIFT is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIFT
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIFT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LIFT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What does LIFT mean in Scrabble?
verb
To raise something or someone to a higher position.
A crane can lift heavy steel beams to the top of a building under construction. People often lift weights at the gym to build muscle strength.
How LIFT is used
Common in physical activity, construction, and figurative expressions.
- He tried to lift the heavy box off the floor.
- The crane began to lift the steel beam slowly.
- She lifted her arms above her head to stretch.
- The elevator will lift you to the top floor.
- Workers lifted the piano onto the truck together.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LIFT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LIFT
The 4 tiles of LIFT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LIFT
16 longer words begin with LIFT.
Words ending in LIFT
16 words end in LIFT. Useful as a back hook: play LIFT onto a word already on the board.
Words with LIFT inside
Showing 24 of 59 words that contain LIFT somewhere in the middle. Words that start with LIFT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LIFT
Common questions about LIFT
- Is LIFT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIFT, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIFT worth?
- LIFT is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LIFT mean?
- To raise something or someone to a higher position.
- What letters can be added to LIFT?
- LIFT takes 3 hooks: 2 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LIFT:
Open LIFT in the Word Finder