FAQ on words starting with SHIFT
What are the best Scrabble words starting with SHIFT?
The highest scoring Scrabble word starting with SHIFT is Shiftlessly, which is worth at least 20 points without any bonuses. The next best words starting with SHIFT are Shiftable and Shiftily, which are each worth 17 points. Other high score words starting with SHIFT are Shiftiness (16), Shiftiest (15), Shifting (15), Shiftless (15), Shifty (15).
| Word | Letters | Points |
|---|---|---|
| shiftlessly | 11 | 20 |
| shiftable | 9 | 17 |
| shiftily | 8 | 17 |
| shiftiness | 10 | 16 |
| shiftiest | 9 | 15 |
| shifting | 8 | 15 |
| shiftless | 9 | 15 |
| shifty | 6 | 15 |
| shifted | 7 | 14 |
| shifters | 8 | 14 |
1 more word also scores 14 points.
How many words start with the letters SHIFT?
There are 14 words that start with the letters SHIFT in the Scrabble dictionary. Of those 1 is an 11 letter word, 1 is a 10 letter word, 3 are 9 letter words, 4 are 8 letter words, 2 are 7 letter words, 2 are 6 letter words and 1 is a 5 letter word.