8-Letter Words With HIFT
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With HIFT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With HIFT 8 words
How often does HIFT appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 eight-letter words containing HIFT. They average 15.1 points and the best is SHIFTILY (17 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.1
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 37.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 37.5%
- t 25%
- g 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ie12.5%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing HIFT
s 1h 4i 1f 4t 1i 1l 1y 4
S 1 + H 4 + I 1 + F 4 + T 1 + I 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
shiftily
- adverbin a shifty manner“he looked at his new customer shiftily”
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How many eight-letter words containing HIFT are there?
There are 8 eight-letter words containing HIFT in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word containing HIFT?
SHIFTILY is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MANSHIFT (16), UPSHIFTS (16), SHIFTING (15).
What are some common eight-letter words containing HIFT?
Everyday examples include SHIFTING, SHIFTIER, SHIFTILY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing HIFT score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include MANSHIFT (16), UPSHIFTS (16), UNSHIFTS (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.