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
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 9
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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