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Is SHAFT a Scrabble Word?

Yes, SHAFT is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer”.

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Is SHAFT a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. SHAFT is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: HAFTS.

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Letters
5
Scrabble
11 pts
Words With Friends
10 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
100th percentile

SHAFT meaning and definition

SHAFT has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

SHAFT as a noun

  1. A line that forms the length of an arrow pointer.
  2. An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect.
  3. A long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow).

SHAFT as a verb

  1. Equip with a shaft.

SHAFT Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

SHAFT scores 11 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is H, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
S11
H43
A11
F44
T11
Total1110

SHAFT on premium squares

On a double word square SHAFT scores 22 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 33. Putting H on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of SHAFT

1 word uses exactly the same 5 letters as SHAFT. See all anagrams of SHAFT.

  • hafts11

Unscramble SHAFT: 30 words from its letters

The letters S, H, A, F, T make 30 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first.

  • fast7
  • fat6
  • hat6
  • ash6
  • as2
  • aft6
  • at2
  • fa5
  • fas6
  • ha5
  • haft10
  • sat3
  • ta2
  • ah5
  • ahs6
  • ats3
  • fah9
  • fahs10
  • fash10
  • fats7
  • has6
  • hast7
  • hats7
  • saft7
  • sh5
  • sha6
  • shat7
  • st2
  • tas3
  • tash7

Words like SHAFT

One-letter changes to SHAFT, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in SHAFT

Add one letter to SHAFT

  • shafts12

Remove one letter from SHAFT

  • haft10
  • saft7
  • shat7

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SHAFT word facts

SHAFT is a 5-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 1 vowel (A) and 4 consonants. It starts with S and ends with T. By corpus frequency, SHAFT is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters S, H, A, F, T on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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SHAFT Scrabble word FAQ

Is SHAFT a Scrabble word?

Yes. SHAFT is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does SHAFT mean?

SHAFT is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer”.

How many points is SHAFT worth in Scrabble?

SHAFT is worth 11 points in Scrabble: S (1) + H (4) + A (1) + F (4) + T (1). On a double word square it scores 22, and on a triple word square 33.

How many points is SHAFT in Words With Friends?

SHAFT is worth 10 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of SHAFT?

SHAFT has 1 anagram: HAFTS. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in SHAFT?

You can make 30 shorter words from the letters in SHAFT, including FAST, FAT, HAT and ASH.

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