Is SHIFTIEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHIFTIEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHIFTIEST mean?
Shiftiest is a form of SHIFTY.
- adjective
characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive
“a devious character”
- adjective
changing position or direction
“he drifted into the shifting crowd”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + F (4) + T (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 15 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 SHIFTIEST
SHIFTIEST 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.
Anagrams of SHIFTIEST
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from SHIFTIEST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fetishist15
- fishiest14
- fetish12
- fishes12
- shifts12
- thefts12
- stithies11
- hefts11
- shift11
- theft11
- thief11
- theists10
- fehs10
- fish10
- heft10
- feists9
- heists9
- shiest9
- shites9
- theist9
- thesis9
- tithes9
- feh9
- feist8
- fests8
- fists8
- heist8
- hests8
- hists8
- seifs8
- shies8
- shist8
- shite8
- shits8
- sifts8
- teths8
- tithe8
- efts7
- eths7
- fess7
- fest7
- fets7
- fist7
- fits7
- hest7
- hets7
- hies7
- hiss7
- hist7
- hits7
- seif7
- sesh7
- shes7
- shit7
- sift7
- sith7
- teth7
- this7
- testis6
- efs6
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