9-Letter Words Starting With SHIFT
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With SHIFT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With SHIFT 5 words
How common is SHIFT at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 nine-letter words that start with SHIFT. They average 17 points and the best is SHIFTWORK (22 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 17
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 40%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- s 40%
- e 20%
- k 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ie20%
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 that starts with SHIFT
s 1h 4i 1f 4t 1w 4o 1r 1k 5
S 1 + H 4 + I 1 + F 4 + T 1 + W 4 + O 1 + R 1 + K 5 = 22 points
- Double word
- 44 pts
- Triple word
- 66 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
shiftwork
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many nine-letter words that start with SHIFT are there?
There are 5 nine-letter words that start with SHIFT 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 that starts with SHIFT?
SHIFTWORK is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHIFTABLE (17), SHIFTINGS (16), SHIFTIEST (15).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with SHIFT score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SHIFTWORK (22), SHIFTABLE (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.