sift
VERB
/sɪft/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH S
sift is a valid 4-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1I1F4T1
1 + 1 + 4 + 1 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING
What does sift mean?
VERB · 4 SENSES
1
Distinguish and separate out.
“sift through the job candidates”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
Separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements.
“sift the flour”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
RELATED
3
Check and sort carefully.
“sift the information”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
4
Move as if through a sieve.
“The soldiers sifted through the woods”
BROADER
AT THE BOARD