STRIFT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. STRIFT is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept STRIFT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STRIFT is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STRIFT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
striftsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STRIFT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in STRIFT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 183,959.
What stands out about STRIFT
- STRIFT 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
Anagrams of STRIFT
The 6 tiles of STRIFT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with STRIFT
1 longer words begin with STRIFT.
Shorter words from the letters in STRIFT
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Common questions about STRIFT
- Is STRIFT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and STRIFT is not in it.
- How many points is STRIFT worth?
- STRIFT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STRIFT?
- STRIFT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of STRIFT:
Open STRIFT in the Word Finder