What does SHIFTING mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
15
Words With Friends score
16
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

adjective

  1. continuously varying“taffeta with shifting colors”
  2. changing position or direction“he drifted into the shifting crowd”
  3. (of soil) unstable“shifting sands”

noun

  1. the act of moving from one place to another“his constant shifting disrupted the class”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of SHIFTING

infights15

Words inside SHIFTING

80 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

fishing14 fights13finish12 nights10things10 fight12 gifts9night9 shift11 sight9 thing9 fish10 fits7gift8 hits7sign5 sing5 thin7 this7fit6 his6hit6 its3sin3 sit3 hi5 if5in2 is2it2

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Questions

Is SHIFTING a valid word in word games?

SHIFTING is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is SHIFTING worth?

SHIFTING is worth 15 points with Scrabble letter values and 16 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SHIFTING?

80 other words, including IN, IS, IT and THIS.