SHAFTINGS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SHAFTINGS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
s1h4a1f4t1i1n1g2s1
PlayableSHAFTINGS · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SHAFTINGS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful SHAFTINGS is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHAFTINGS
No single letter turns SHAFTINGS into another word.
How SHAFTINGS scores
Scrabble s1h4a1f4t1i1n1g2s1 16
Words with Friends s1h3a1f4t1i1n2g3s1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHAFTINGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHAFTINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHAFTINGS
- SHAFTINGS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SHAFTINGS
shafting15 fastings12 hastings12 stashing12 fashing14 hafting14 fastish13 fasting11 hasting11 sashing11 tashing11 shantis10 fights13 faiths12 shafts12 shifts12 anight10 ashing10 fagins10 fating10 ghasts10 hangis10 hating10 nights10 safing10 sanghs10 sights10 thagis10 thangs10 things10 faints9 fitnas9 haints9 nashis9 saiths9 shanti9 snaths9 snifts9 agists7 angsts7
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Common questions about SHAFTINGS
- Is SHAFTINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHAFTINGS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHAFTINGS worth?
- SHAFTINGS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHAFTINGS?
- No single letter can be added to SHAFTINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHAFTINGS:
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