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Gearshift

g 2e 1a 1r 1s 1h 4i 1f 4t 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 9 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does gearshift mean?

noun

  1. a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears

    “in Britain they call a gearshift a gear lever”

    Synonymsgearstickshiftergear lever

Is GEARSHIFT a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is GEARSHIFT worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
g 2e 1a 1r 1s 1h 4i 1f 4t 1

Words With Friends

16 pts
g 3e 1a 1r 1s 1h 3i 1f 4t 1

Wordfeud

17 pts
g 3e 1a 1r 1s 1h 4i 1f 4t 1

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
g 4e 1a 1r 1s 1h 3i 1f 4t 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in GEARSHIFT

Hooks for GEARSHIFT

Add one letter to the front or back of GEARSHIFT to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

gearshifts

Words that end like GEARSHIFT

Common words that share the ending -IFT, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

snowdriftspendthriftadriftupliftshiftliftdriftgiftmakeshiftthriftswiftriftsift
All words ending in -IFT

Gearshift: quick answers

Is GEARSHIFT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. GEARSHIFT is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is GEARSHIFT worth?
GEARSHIFT scores 16 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does gearshift mean?
As a noun, gearshift means “a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears”.
What words can you make with the letters in GEARSHIFT?
You can make 654 shorter words from GEARSHIFT, such as FIGHTERS, FREIGHTS, REFIGHTS, FAITHERS. See the full list.