SHIFTY is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SHIFTY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHIFTY?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHIFTY is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHIFTY
No single letter turns SHIFTY into another word.
How SHIFTY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SHIFTY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
What stands out about SHIFTY
- SHIFTY gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SHIFTY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informal
Appearing deceitful, evasive or untrustworthy.
A shifty person avoids eye contact and gives vague answers, which makes others suspicious. The word is about outward behaviour, not proven guilt. It grew from the idea of someone who keeps changing position to dodge a question.
How SHIFTY is used
Informal; used of people, looks and behaviour.
- The shifty salesman would not look me in the eye.
- She gave a shifty answer and changed the subject.
- There was something shifty about his smile.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHIFTY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in SHIFTY
Common questions about SHIFTY
- Is SHIFTY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHIFTY, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHIFTY worth?
- SHIFTY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHIFTY mean?
- Appearing deceitful, evasive or untrustworthy.
- What letters can be added to SHIFTY?
- No single letter can be added to SHIFTY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SHIFTY:
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