SHIFT — 5 letter word
shift
The word shift has 5 letters: S, H, I, F, T. It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "the act of changing one thing or position for another".
5 letter word "shift": S H I F T — noun
Scrabble score: 11 Words With Friends score: 10
Letter analysis of shift
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| H | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| F | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
1 vowels, 4 consonants, 5 unique letters
Definition of shift
noun
- the act of changing one thing or position for another "The shift from hunting and gathering to an agricultural based society was an important step on the road to modern organized production. " Synonyms: switch
- the act of moving from one place to another "The student's constant shifts disrupted the class." Synonyms: shifting
- a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist Synonyms: sack, chemise
- a woman's sleeveless undergarment Synonyms: slip
- the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters "MY SHIFT BUTTON IS BROKEN AND NOW EVERYONE THINKS I AM YELLING AT THEM. " Synonyms: shift key
- a qualitative change Synonyms: transformation, transmutation
- an event in which something is displaced without rotation Synonyms: displacement
- a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time "No one wanted to be on the overnight shift, even though it paid better. "
- (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other Synonyms: fault
- the time period during which you are at work Synonyms: work shift, duty period
verb
- make a shift in or exchange of Synonyms: change over
- move and exchange for another "shift the date for our class reunion"
- lay aside, abandon, or leave for another Synonyms: switch
- change gears "You have to shift down when you go up a steep hill."
- move from one setting or context to another "shift the emphasis"
- change in quality "The speaker's tone shifted as the speech turned to more serious matters."
- change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change "Grimm showed how the consonants shifted"
- use a shift key on a keyboard "i could not shift so all my letters are written in lower case."
- move abruptly Synonyms: pitch
- change place or direction Synonyms: reposition, dislodge
- move sideways or in an unsteady way Synonyms: careen, tilt, wobble
- move very slightly "I shifted in my seat." Synonyms: stir, agitate, budge
- move around Synonyms: transfer
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