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Is SHIFTS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SHIFTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SHIFTS mean?

Shifts is a form of SHIFT.

  1. verb

    make a shift in or exchange of

    “First Joe led; then we switched”

  2. verb

    change place or direction

    “Shift one's position”

  3. noun

    an event in which something is displaced without rotation

  4. noun

    a qualitative change

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
11
Letters
6

S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + F (4) + T (1) + S (1) = 12 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 SHIFTS

SHIFTS 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 SHIFTS

The 32 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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