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Words That Start With SHIFT

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Popular Words That Start With SHIFT

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With SHIFT 20 words

9-Letter Words Starting With SHIFT 5

Full 9-letter list

How common is SHIFT at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 20 words that start with SHIFT. Most are 9 letters long, they average 16.4 points, the best is SHIFTWORKS (23 points) and 45% end in S.

Total words
20
Most common length
9 letters
5 words
Average Scrabble score
16.4
out of 23 max
Longest word
SHIFTLESSNESSES
15 letters
Most common ending
S
45% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 45%
  • y 15%
  • r 10%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie10%

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 word that starts with SHIFT

s 1h 4i 1f 4t 1w 4o 1r 1k 5s 1

S 1 + H 4 + I 1 + F 4 + T 1 + W 4 + O 1 + R 1 + K 5 + S 1 = 23 points

Double word
46 pts
Triple word
69 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

shiftworks

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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Words That Start With SHIFT FAQ

How many words that start with SHIFT are there?

There are 20 words that start with SHIFT in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 5 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with SHIFT?

SHIFTWORKS is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHIFTWORK (22), SHIFTLESSNESSES (21), SHIFTLESSLY (20).

What are some common words that start with SHIFT?

Everyday examples include SHIFT, SHIFTS, SHIFTY, SHIFTIEST, SHIFTED, SHIFTING, SHIFTIER, SHIFTLESS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with SHIFT?

SHIFTLESSNESSES has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SHIFTIEST (9 letters) is the longest common one.