makeshift

/meɪk,ʃɪft/ nounadjective
9 letters2 syllables21 points in Scrabble®21 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
1

Something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency.

ADJECTIVE
1

Done or made using whatever is available.

“the rock served as a makeshift hammer”

WORD FORMS
Starts withM
Ends withT
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®21 points
Words With Friends®21 points
Double word42 points
Triple word63 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinakeshiftmay
Starts & ends withM … T
Syllablesmake · shift
SYNONYMS & RELATED6
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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