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
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 8
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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