9-Letter Words Ending in HIFT
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Ending in HIFT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Ending in HIFT 6 words
How common is HIFT at the end of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 nine-letter words ending in HIFT. They average 17.8 points and the best is MAKESHIFT (21 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 17.8
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 17%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- B
- 16.7% of words
Most common first letters
- b 16.7%
- d 16.7%
- g 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ea16.7%
- oa16.7%
- ue16.7%
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 nine-letter word ending in HIFT
m 3a 1k 5e 1s 1h 4i 1f 4t 1
M 3 + A 1 + K 5 + E 1 + S 1 + H 4 + I 1 + F 4 + T 1 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
makeshift
- nounsomething contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency
- adjectivedone or made using whatever is available“crossed the river on improvised bridges”
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How many nine-letter words ending in HIFT are there?
There are 6 nine-letter words ending in 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 nine-letter word ending in HIFT?
MAKESHIFT is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DOWNSHIFT (19), RANKSHIFT (19), BLUESHIFT (17).
Which rare nine-letter words ending in HIFT score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include RANKSHIFT (19), BLUESHIFT (17), LOANSHIFT (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.