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.
Which word lists accept SHAFTS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
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
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
What does SHAFTS mean in Scrabble?
SHAFTS is a form of SHAFT (its plural or a verb form).
SHAFT(noun) — A long, narrow bar, pole or handle, or a similarly long and narrow passage or structure such as a mine shaft, lift shaft or shaft of light.
Shorter words from the letters in SHAFTS
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