TIMESHIFT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. TIMESHIFT 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TIMESHIFT?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TIMESHIFT is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TIMESHIFT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
timeshiftsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TIMESHIFT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in TIMESHIFT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TIMESHIFT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TIMESHIFT
- TIMESHIFT begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with TIMESHIFT
3 longer words begin with TIMESHIFT.
Shorter words from the letters in TIMESHIFT
Showing 40 of 178. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about TIMESHIFT
- Is TIMESHIFT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TIMESHIFT is not in it.
- How many points is TIMESHIFT worth?
- TIMESHIFT is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TIMESHIFT?
- TIMESHIFT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TIMESHIFT:
Open TIMESHIFT in the Word Finder