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Is SHIFT a Scrabble Word?

Yes, SHIFT is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “make a shift in or exchange of”.

Quick answer

Is SHIFT a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. SHIFT 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.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
5
Scrabble
11 pts
Words With Friends
10 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

SHIFT meaning and definition

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

SHIFT as a verb

  1. Make a shift in or exchange of.
  2. Change place or direction.

SHIFT as a noun

  1. An event in which something is displaced without rotation.
  2. A qualitative change.

SHIFT Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

SHIFT 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
I11
F44
T11
Total1110

SHIFT on premium squares

On a double word square SHIFT 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.

Anagrams of SHIFT

No other word uses exactly the letters in SHIFT.

Shorter words hiding in SHIFT

The letters S, H, I, F, T make 26 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble SHIFT: all 26 words.

  • fit6
  • hit6
  • fish10
  • shit7
  • sit3
  • sift7
  • hi5
  • si2
  • ti2
  • fist7
  • it2
  • sif6
  • fits7
  • his6
  • hist7
  • hits7
  • if5
  • ifs6
  • is2
  • ish6
  • its3
  • sh5
  • sith7
  • st2

Words like SHIFT

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

Change one letter in SHIFT

  • shaft11
  • swift11
  • shirt8
  • shist8
  • snift8
  • whift14

Add one letter to SHIFT

  • shifty15
  • shrift12
  • shifts12

Remove one letter from SHIFT

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SHIFT word facts

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

Holding the letters S, H, I, 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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SHIFT Scrabble word FAQ

Is SHIFT a Scrabble word?

Yes. SHIFT 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 SHIFT mean?

SHIFT is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “make a shift in or exchange of”.

How many points is SHIFT worth in Scrabble?

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

How many points is SHIFT in Words With Friends?

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

Does SHIFT have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in SHIFT, but 26 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in SHIFT?

You can make 26 shorter words from the letters in SHIFT, including FIT, HIT, FISH and SHIT.

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