9-Letter Words With SHIFT
- 15 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With SHIFT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With SHIFT 15 words
How often does SHIFT appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 15 nine-letter words containing SHIFT. They average 17.3 points, the best is SHIFTWORK (22 points) and 46.7% end in T.
- Total words
- 15
- Average Scrabble score
- 17.3
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- T
- 46.7% of words
Most common last letters
- t 46.7%
- s 26.7%
- d 13.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ea6.7%
- ie6.7%
- oa6.7%
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 containing 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 containing SHIFT are there?
There are 15 nine-letter words containing 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 containing SHIFT?
SHIFTWORK is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MAKESHIFT (21), DOWNSHIFT (19), RANKSHIFT (19).
What are some common nine-letter words containing SHIFT?
Everyday examples include MAKESHIFT, SHIFTIEST, SHIFTLESS, GEARSHIFT. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing SHIFT score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SHIFTWORK (22), RANKSHIFT (19), UPSHIFTED (18), BLUESHIFT (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.