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Is MAKESHIFTS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, MAKESHIFTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MAKESHIFTS mean?

Makeshifts is a form of MAKESHIFT.

  1. adjective

    done or made using whatever is available

    “crossed the river on improvised bridges”

  2. noun

    something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

22

Scrabble

22

Words With Friends

10

Letters

M (3) + A (1) + K (5) + E (1) + S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + F (4) + T (1) + S (1) = 22 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for MAKESHIFTS

MAKESHIFTS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from MAKESHIFTS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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