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Shift

/ʃɪft/

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:10 pts5 letters
Definition of Shift

noun

  1. A modifier key whose main function is shifting between two or more functions of any of certain other keys (usually by pressing Shift and the other button simultaneously).

noun

  1. A type of women's undergarment, a slip.

    "Just last week she bought a new shift at the market."

  2. A change of workers, now specifically a set group of workers or period of working time.

    "We'll work three shifts a day till the job's done."

  3. An act of shifting; a slight movement or change.

    "There was a shift in the political atmosphere."

  4. The gear mechanism in a motor vehicle.

    "Does it come with a stick-shift?"

  5. A bit shift.

verb

  1. (sometimes figurative) To move from one place to another; to redistribute.

    "We'll have to shift these boxes to the downtown office."

  2. To change in form or character; swap.
  3. To change position.

    "His political stance shifted daily."

  4. To change residence; to leave and live elsewhere.

    "We are shifting to America next month."

  5. To change (clothes, especially underwear).
Anagrams of Shift

No exact anagrams found for "shift". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "shift" and rearranging:

+afaiths
+efetish
+ffifths
+gfights
+lfilths
+rfirthsfrithsshrift
+sshifts
+yshifty
Related Word Patterns
SH...Words starting with "sh"...FTWords ending with "ft"All 5-letter wordsUnscramble "shift"
Synonyms & Antonyms

ANTONYMS

unshift
Letter Values
s1
h4
i1
f4
t1

Total: 11 Scrabble points

Word Tools
Find Anagrams of "shift"All 5-Letter WordsWords Starting With "S"
Rhymes With Shift
abaftadriftaftaircraftairliftallograftaloftantiaircraftantidraftantigraftantileftantitheft
Related 5-Letter Words
sabalsabedsabersabessabinsabirsablesabotsabrasabresackssacrasadessadhesadhu

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Shift"

Shift is a 5-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Shift" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "shift" is a medium-scoring word.