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 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: 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
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