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makeshift

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is MAKESHIFT a word?

Yes. MAKESHIFT is a 9-letter noun. something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell MAKESHIFT?

M-A-K-E-S-H-I-F-T

MAKESHIFT contains 9 letters, begins with M, and ends with T.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency

2adjective

  1. done or made using whatever is available

    “crossed the river on improvised bridges”
Synonyms
stopgapmake-doimprovisedjury-rigged
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score21points
Words With Friends21points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is MAKESHIFT spelled?

M1A2K3E4S5H6I7F8T9
Starts withMAKFirst 3 letters
Ends withIFTLast 3 letters
Unique letters9No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →9-letter words →Words starting with MAK →Words ending in IFT →Words made from MAKESHIFT →Words with A →Words with E →Words with F →Words with H →

03 Word-game status

Can you play MAKESHIFT?

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Base tile value: 21 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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04 Related words

More words to explore.

mageships17 ptsmateships16 ptsblueshift17 ptsmainsheet14 ptsmajesties18 ptsmasochist16 ptsmineshaft17 ptsrankshift19 ptsdownshift19 ptsgearshift16 ptsjackshaft28 ptsloanshift15 pts

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About MAKESHIFT.

How do you spell MAKESHIFT?

MAKESHIFT is spelled M-A-K-E-S-H-I-F-T. It contains 9 letters.