SHIFTY
15
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈʃɪfti//
adj
- (of a person's eyes) Moving from one object to another; not looking directly and steadily at the person with whom one is speaking."1886, George Manville Fenn, This Man’s Wife, Chapter 3, in Littel’s Living Age, Volume 168, No. 2178, 20 March, 1886, p. 761, […] his quick, shifty eyes turned from the manager to the lethal weapons over the chimney, then to the safe, then to the bank, and Mr. Thickens’s back."
- (informal, idiomatic) Having the appearance of being dishonest, criminal, or unreliable."He was a shifty character in a seedy bar, and I checked my wallet was still there after talking to him."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 6 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 15 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 13 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'SHIFTY'?
The word SHIFTY is worth 15 points in Scrabble.
S1
H4
I1
F4
T1
Y4
Total: 15 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'SHIFTY'?
The word SHIFTY is worth 13 points in Words With Friends.
S1
H3
I1
F4
T1
Y3
Total: 13 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.