RIFT
/ɹɪft/
4 letters · 1 syllable · noun, verb
Definition of RIFT
A chasm or fissure.
"My marriage is in trouble: the fight created a rift between us and we can't reconnect."
A break in the clouds, fog, mist etc., which allows light through.
A shallow place in a stream; a ford.
To form a rift; to split open.
To cleave; to rive; to split.
"to rift an oak"
(obsolete outside Scotland and northern Britain) To belch.
Examples of RIFT in a Sentence
- "My marriage is in trouble: the fight created a rift between us and we can't reconnect."
- "to rift an oak"
Word Details
Is RIFT a Scrabble Word?
Yes, RIFT is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like RIFT are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for RIFT
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | r | i | f | t | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| WWF | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in RIFT
7 words from the letters in RIFT
4-letter words
3-letter words
2-letter words
How to Use RIFT in Word Games
RIFT is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends, making it a modest-scoring word.
Short word advantage: RIFT is only 4 letters, making it ideal for parallel plays where you form multiple words simultaneously by placing tiles adjacent to existing words on the board.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble RIFT to find 7 additional valid words.