SIFTS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SIFTS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SIFTS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SIFTS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIFTS
No single letter turns SIFTS into another word.
How SIFTS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SIFTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 116,184.
What stands out about SIFTS
- SIFTS 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 SIFTS mean in Scrabble?
SIFTS is a form of SIFT (its plural or a verb form).
SIFT(verb) — To pass a substance through a sieve to separate coarse from fine particles.
Anagrams of SIFTS
The 5 tiles of SIFTS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in SIFTS
2 words end in SIFTS. Useful as a back hook: play SIFTS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in SIFTS
Common questions about SIFTS
- Is SIFTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIFTS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIFTS worth?
- SIFTS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SIFTS?
- No single letter can be added to SIFTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SIFTS:
Open SIFTS in the Word Finder