Scrabble Word Finder

RIFTS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points

Yes. RIFTS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.

r1i1f4t1s1
PlayableRIFTS · 5 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 8 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
8points in Words with Friends
5letters
2hooks available
1 in 29,046odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept RIFTS?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 34 / 100

34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.6
Hooks 25%
2
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
5.4%

Our own measure of how useful RIFTS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for RIFTS

Front hooks — 2

drifts10 grifts10

Back hooks — 0

None.

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How RIFTS scores

Scrabble r1i1f4t1s1 8
Words with Friends r1i1f4t1s1 8

Face value of the 5 tiles in RIFTS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
r16
i19
f12
t16
s14

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.

What stands out about RIFTS

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of RIFTS

first8 frist8 frits8

The 5 tiles of RIFTS in a different order — 3 found.

Words ending in RIFTS

drifts10 grifts10 shrifts13 strifts10 thrifts13 unthrifts15 snowdrifts17 spindrifts16 stardrifts14 spoondrifts17 festschrifts23 spendthrifts21

12 words end in RIFTS. Useful as a back hook: play RIFTS onto a word already on the board.

Shorter words from the letters in RIFTS

firs7 fist7 fits7 fris7 frit7 rifs7 rift7 sift7 rits4 stir4 tris4 fir6 fit6 ifs6 rif6 sif6 ist3 its3 rit3 sir3 sit3 sri3 tis3 fi5 if5 is2 it2 si2 st2 ti2

Common questions about RIFTS

Is RIFTS valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts RIFTS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is RIFTS worth?
RIFTS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to RIFTS?
RIFTS takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 5 letters of RIFTS:

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