Words Containing SHIFT
- 57 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words Containing SHIFT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Containing SHIFT 57 words
6-Letter Words With SHIFT 2
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words With SHIFT 4
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words With SHIFT 8
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words With SHIFT 15
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words With SHIFT 12
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words With SHIFT 6
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words With SHIFT 5
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words With SHIFT 3
Full 13-letter list15-Letter Words With SHIFT 1
Full 15-letter listHow often does SHIFT appear in words?
Our combined English word list has 57 words containing SHIFT. Most are 9 letters long, they average 17.9 points, the best is DOWNSHIFTINGS (24 points) and 40.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 57
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 15 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 17.9
- out of 24 max
- Longest word
- SHIFTLESSNESSES
- 15 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 40.4% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 40.4%
- t 22.8%
- d 12.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ue5.3%
- ea3.5%
- ie3.5%
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 SHIFT
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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- 5-letter words with S
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- 5-letter words with I
- 5-letter words starting with G
- 5-letter words with RI
- 5-letter words ending in T
- 5-letter words with R
- 5-letter words ending in IST
- 5-letter words with IS
- 5-letter words ending in ST
- 5-letter words starting with GR
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Words Containing SHIFT FAQ
How many words containing SHIFT are there?
There are 57 words containing SHIFT in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 15 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word containing SHIFT?
DOWNSHIFTINGS is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DOWNSHIFTING (23), RANKSHIFTING (23), SHIFTWORKS (23).
What are some common words containing SHIFT?
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 SHIFT?
SHIFTLESSNESSES has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, MAKESHIFTS (10 letters) is the longest common one.