Is SHIFTER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHIFTER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHIFTER mean?
- noun
a stagehand responsible for moving scenery
- noun
a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears
“in Britain they call a gearshift a gear lever”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + F (4) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 13 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 SHIFTER
Single letters that turn SHIFTER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from SHIFTER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fetish12
- firths12
- fisher12
- friths12
- sherif12
- shrift12
- firth11
- fresh11
- frith11
- hefts11
- shift11
- thief11
- fehs10
- fish10
- heft10
- frites9
- refits9
- resift9
- rifest9
- sifter9
- strife9
- theirs9
- feh9
- feist8
- fires8
- first8
- frets8
- fries8
- frise8
- frits8
- heirs8
- heist8
- hires8
- ither8
- refit8
- reifs8
- rifts8
- serif8
- shier8
- shire8
- shirt8
- shite8
- their8
- efts7
- eths7
- fest7
- fets7
- fire7
- firs7
- fist7
- fits7
- fret7
- frit7
- heir7
- hers7
- hest7
- hets7
- hies7
- hire7
- hist7
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