SIFT is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. SIFT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SIFT?
| 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 SIFT is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIFT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
siftsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SIFT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SIFT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What stands out about SIFT
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SIFT mean in Scrabble?
verb
To pass a substance through a sieve to separate coarse from fine particles.
Bakers sift flour to remove lumps and add air before mixing it into a batter. The word also describes a careful, methodical search through information or evidence.
How SIFT is used
Applies both to kitchen tasks and to carefully examining information.
- She had to sift the flour twice for the delicate cake.
- Detectives sifted through the evidence for weeks.
- He sifted the sand looking for lost coins.
- Sifting the gravel removed the smaller stones.
- Workers sift ash from the furnace every evening.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SIFT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SIFT
The 4 tiles of SIFT in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SIFT
7 longer words begin with SIFT.
Words ending in SIFT
2 words end in SIFT. Useful as a back hook: play SIFT onto a word already on the board.
Words with SIFT inside
7 words contain SIFT in the middle. Words that start with SIFT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SIFT
Common questions about SIFT
- Is SIFT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIFT, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIFT worth?
- SIFT is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SIFT mean?
- To pass a substance through a sieve to separate coarse from fine particles.
- What letters can be added to SIFT?
- SIFT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SIFT:
Open SIFT in the Word Finder