Sifter
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A household sieve, typically used for sifting flour or other fine dry ingredients.
“Run the icing sugar through a sifter before adding it to the mixture.”
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sift·er
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Ends in TER, I is the main inner vowel, the FT cluster in the middle is worth checking
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Worth 10 points, F adds value, SIFTER is a solid kitchen word that plays well beside existing tiles
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