Definition of shifting

"shifting" in the noun sense

1. shift, shifting

the act of moving from one place to another

"his constant shifting disrupted the class"

"shifting" in the verb sense

1. switch, change over, shift

make a shift in or exchange of then we switched"

"First Joe led

2. shift, dislodge, reposition

change place or direction

"Shift one's position"

3. transfer, shift

move around

"transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket"

4. stir, shift, budge, agitate

move very slightly

"He shifted in his seat"

5. shift

move from one setting or context to another

"shift the emphasis"

"shift one's attention"

6. shift

change in quality

"His tone shifted"

7. shift

move and exchange for another

"shift the date for our class reunion"

8. careen, wobble, shift, tilt

move sideways or in an unsteady way

"The ship careened out of control"

9. lurch, pitch, shift

move abruptly

"The ship suddenly lurched to the left"

10. shift

use a shift key on a keyboard

"She could not shift so all her letters are written in lower case"

11. shift

change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change

"Grimm showed how the consonants shifted"

12. shift

change gears

"you have to shift when you go down a steep hill"

13. switch, shift, change

lay aside, abandon, or leave for another

"switch to a different brand of beer"

"She switched psychiatrists"

"The car changed lanes"

"shifting" in the adjective sense

1. shifting

continuously varying

"taffeta with shifting colors"

2. shifting, shifty

changing position or direction

"he drifted into the shifting crowd"

"their nervous shifting glances"

"shifty winds"

3. shifting, unfirm

of soil) unstable

"shifting sands"

"unfirm earth"

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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Quotations for shifting

On her cheek blushes the richness of an autumn sky with ever-shifting beauty. [ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ]

shifting in Scrabble®

The word shifting is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters shifting:

SHIFTING
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

fishing, insight, sifting

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word shifting

SHIFTING
(171)
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(144)
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(114)
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(96)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In shifting

SHIFTING
(171)
SHIFTING
(144)
SHIFTING
(114)
FISHING
(106 = 56 + 50)
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(104 = 54 + 50)
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SHIFTING
(96)
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FISHING
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shifting in Words With Friends™

The word shifting is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters shifting:

SHIFTING
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

fishing, insight, sifting

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word shifting

SHIFTING
(144)
SHIFTING
(108)
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(90)
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(78)
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(76)
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(72)
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(68)
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(66)
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(19)
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(18)
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(17)
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(17)
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(17)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In shifting

SHIFTING
(144)
FISHING
(110 = 75 + 35)
FISHING
(110 = 75 + 35)
SHIFTING
(108)
FISHING
(104 = 69 + 35)
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(90)
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(76)
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(72)
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(72)
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(63)
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(63)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(54)
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(54)
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(51)
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(51)
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Words within the letters of shifting

2 letter words in shifting (5 words)

3 letter words in shifting (13 words)

5 letter words in shifting (12 words)

6 letter words in shifting (5 words)

7 letter words in shifting (3 words)

8 letter words in shifting (1 word)

shifting + 1 blank (1 word)

Words containing the sequence shifting

Words that start with shifting (1 word)

Words with shifting in them (3 words)

Word Growth involving shifting

Shorter words in shifting

hi shift

if shift

in tin ting

Longer words containing shifting

blueshifting

downshifting downshiftings

gearshifting

phaseshifting phaseshiftings

redshifting

reshifting

shapeshifting

timeshifting

upshifting