SHIFTS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SHIFTS 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.
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PlayableSHIFTS · 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 SHIFTS?
| 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 SHIFTS 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 SHIFTS
No single letter turns SHIFTS into another word.
How SHIFTS scores
Scrabble s1h4i1f4t1s1 12
Words with Friends s1h3i1f4t1s1 11
Face value of the 6 tiles in SHIFTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 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 SHIFTS
- SHIFTS gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
- SHIFTS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SHIFTS
2 longer words begin with SHIFTS.
Shorter words from the letters in SHIFTS
shift11 fists8 hists8 shist8 shits8 sifts8 fish10 fist7 fits7 hiss7 hist7 hits7 shit7 sift7 sith7 this7 ists4 sist4 sits4 fit6 his6 hit6 ifs6 ish6 shi6 sif6 ist3 its3 sis3 sit3 tis3 fi5 hi5 if5 sh5 is2 it2 si2 st2 ti2
Common questions about SHIFTS
- Is SHIFTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHIFTS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHIFTS worth?
- SHIFTS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHIFTS?
- No single letter can be added to SHIFTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SHIFTS:
Open SHIFTS in the Word Finder