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Shafting

s 1h 4a 1f 4t 1i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Common · present participle of shaft

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

What does shafting mean?

verb

  1. equip with a shaft

  2. defeat someone through trickery or deceit

    Synonymscheatchousescrewchicanejockey

Definitions shown for shaft, the base form of shafting.

Is SHAFTING 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 SHAFTING worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
s 1h 4a 1f 4t 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

16 pts
s 1h 3a 1f 4t 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

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

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

Words from the letters in SHAFTING

Hooks for SHAFTING

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

shaftings

Words that end like SHAFTING

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

draftingcraftinggraftingraftingwafting
All words ending in -AFTING

Shafting: quick answers

Is SHAFTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SHAFTING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SHAFTING worth?
SHAFTING scores 15 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does shafting mean?
shafting is the present participle of shaft, which means “equip with a shaft”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SHAFTING?
You can make 265 shorter words from SHAFTING, such as FASHING, HAFTING, FIGHTS, FAITHS. See the full list.