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Is SHIFTINESSES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SHIFTINESSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SHIFTINESSES mean?

Shiftinesses is a form of SHIFTINESS.

  1. noun

    the quality of being a slippery rascal

  2. noun

    the quality of being changeable in direction

    “the shiftiness of the wind caused the boat to veer unpredictably”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

18

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

12

Letters

S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + F (4) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 18 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 SHIFTINESSES

SHIFTINESSES 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 SHIFTINESSES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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