Is “Shift” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
SHIFT
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Unavailable

Meaning of Shift

/ʃɪft/

noun
  1. 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).

Synonyms: shift key

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

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

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

    There was a shift in the political atmosphere.

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

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

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

  3. 3.To change position.

    His political stance shifted daily.

Synonyms: reposition, interchange, swap, get rid of, remove, fondle