SHAFTS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SHAFTS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
s1h4a1f4t1s1
PlayableSHAFTS · 6 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 919,794odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SHAFTS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.5%
Our own measure of how useful SHAFTS is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHAFTS
No single letter turns SHAFTS into another word.
How SHAFTS scores
Scrabble s1h4a1f4t1s1 12
Words with Friends s1h3a1f4t1s1 11
Face value of the 6 tiles in SHAFTS, 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 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 919,794.
What stands out about SHAFTS
- SHAFTS gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
- SHAFTS 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 SHAFTS
hafts11 shaft11 fasts8 stash8 fahs10 fash10 haft10 fast7 fats7 hass7 hast7 hats7 saft7 sash7 shat7 tash7 tass4 fah9 aft6 ahs6 ash6 fas6 fat6 has6 hat6 sha6 ass3 ats3 sat3 tas3 ah5 fa5 ha5 sh5 as2 at2 st2 ta2
Common questions about SHAFTS
- Is SHAFTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHAFTS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHAFTS worth?
- SHAFTS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHAFTS?
- No single letter can be added to SHAFTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SHAFTS:
Open SHAFTS in the Word Finder