Is SIFTINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SIFTINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SIFTINGS mean?
Siftings is a form of SIFTING.
- noun
the act of separating grain from chaff
“the winnowing was done by women”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + I (1) + F (4) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + 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 SIFTINGS
SIFTINGS 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 SIFTINGS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from SIFTINGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fistings12
- fisting11
- sifting11
- gifts9
- finis8
- fists8
- sifts8
- figs8
- gifs8
- gift8
- siting7
- stings7
- fins7
- fist7
- fits7
- sift7
- fig7
- gif7
- insist6
- gists6
- signs6
- sings6
- sting6
- tings6
- fin6
- fit6
- ifs6
- intis5
- snits5
- gins5
- gist5
- gits5
- sign5
- sigs5
- sing5
- ting5
- if5
- inti4
- nisi4
- nits4
- sins4
- sits4
- snit4
- tins4
- gin4
- gis4
- git4
- sig4
- ins3
- its3
- nit3
- sin3
- sis3
- sit3
- tin3
- tis3
- gi3
- in2
- is2
- it2
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