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Words Containing SHIF

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Popular Words Containing SHIF

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

All Words Containing SHIF 61 words

8-Letter Words With SHIF 8

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9-Letter Words With SHIF 17

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10-Letter Words With SHIF 13

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11-Letter Words With SHIF 6

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12-Letter Words With SHIF 5

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How often does SHIF appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 61 words containing SHIF. Most are 9 letters long, they average 18 points, the best is DOWNSHIFTINGS (24 points) and 39.3% end in S.

Total words
61
Most common length
9 letters
17 words
Average Scrabble score
18
out of 24 max
Longest word
SHIFTLESSNESSES
15 letters
Most common ending
S
39.3% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 39.3%
  • t 21.3%
  • d 13.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie6.6%
  • ue4.9%
  • ea3.3%

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 containing SHIF

d 2o 1w 4n 1s 1h 4i 1f 4t 1i 1n 1g 2s 1

D 2 + O 1 + W 4 + N 1 + S 1 + H 4 + I 1 + F 4 + T 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + S 1 = 24 points

Double word
48 pts
Triple word
72 pts

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

downshiftings

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

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How many words containing SHIF are there?

There are 61 words containing SHIF in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 17 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing SHIF?

DOWNSHIFTINGS is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DOWNSHIFTING (23), FISHIFYING (23), RANKSHIFTING (23).

What are some common words containing SHIF?

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

What is the longest word containing SHIF?

SHIFTLESSNESSES has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, MAKESHIFTS (10 letters) is the longest common one.