RANKSHIFTS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. RANKSHIFTS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
r1a1n1k5s1h4i1f4t1s1
Depends on the listRANKSHIFTS · 10 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept RANKSHIFTS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.9%
Our own measure of how useful RANKSHIFTS is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RANKSHIFTS
No single letter turns RANKSHIFTS into another word.
How RANKSHIFTS scores
Scrabble r1a1n1k5s1h4i1f4t1s1 20
Words with Friends r1a1n2k5s1h3i1f4t1s1 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in RANKSHIFTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RANKSHIFTS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in RANKSHIFTS
rankshift19 ratfinks15 starfish14 rankists12 kharifs17 friskas14 rankish14 ratfink14 shikars14 shikras14 shrinks14 skaiths14 skarths14 snakish14 fastish13 ratfish13 sharifs13 shrifts13 kirtans11 rankist11 straiks11 arshins10 hairsts10 shairns10 shantis10 tarnish10 instars7 santirs7 strains7 kharif16 fakirs13 franks13 friska13 frisks13 kafirs13 krafts13 nikahs13 rakhis13 rakish13 shanks13
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Common questions about RANKSHIFTS
- Is RANKSHIFTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RANKSHIFTS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RANKSHIFTS worth?
- RANKSHIFTS is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RANKSHIFTS?
- No single letter can be added to RANKSHIFTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of RANKSHIFTS:
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