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Sifts

s 1i 1f 4t 1s 1

About 1 syllable

verb · 5 letters · Common · third-person singular form of sift

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does sifts mean?

verb

  1. move as if through a sieve

    “The soldiers sifted through the woods”

  2. separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements

    “sift the flour”

    Synonymssievestrain

  3. check and sort carefully

    “sift the information”

    Synonymssieve

  4. distinguish and separate out

    “sift through the job candidates”

    Synonymssieve

Definitions shown for sift, the base form of sifts.

Is SIFTS 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) Yes

How many points is SIFTS worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
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Words With Friends

8 pts
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Wordfeud

8 pts
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NYT Crossplay

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

Words from the letters in SIFTS

Anagrams 1

Words that end like SIFTS

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

All words ending in -IFTS

Sifts: quick answers

Is SIFTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SIFTS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SIFTS worth?
SIFTS scores 8 points in Scrabble, 8 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does sifts mean?
sifts is the third-person singular form of sift, which means “move as if through a sieve”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SIFTS?
You can make 18 shorter words from SIFTS, such as FIST, FITS, SIFT, FIT. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of SIFTS?
SIFTS rearranges into FISTS.