Shifty

6 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Suggesting deceitfulness or untrustworthiness through evasive or furtive behaviour.

“He gave a shifty glance over his shoulder before pocketing the money.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

shift·y

Related Words

Synonyms

deviousshifting

Antonyms

honesttrustworthystraightforward

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Wordle

No repeated letters, SH start, F and Y make it a reliable elimination guess in Wordle

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Scrabble

F worth 4 points and Y worth 4, SHIFTY is a high-scoring six-letter word on a premium square

Words Related to Shifty

Words one letter different

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shifts shirty

Words you can make from Shifty

Shorter words formed from the letters in “shifty”.

fishy shift fish fist fits hist hits itsy sift this

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