KEFFIYEH is a valid Scrabble word — 24 points
Yes. KEFFIYEH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 24 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KEFFIYEH?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KEFFIYEH is to know. It scores 24 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KEFFIYEH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
keffiyehsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KEFFIYEH scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in KEFFIYEH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KEFFIYEH has to be built on the board across turns.
What does KEFFIYEH mean in Scrabble?
noun
A square cotton headcloth folded and worn by Arab men, held in place by a cord.
The keffiyeh shields the head and neck from sun and dust in desert regions. Its check pattern and colours differ by region, and a black-and-white keffiyeh has become widely linked with Palestinian identity.
How KEFFIYEH is used
Keffiyeh is the most common English spelling of the Arab headdress.
- He wrapped a keffiyeh around his face against the sand.
- The keffiyeh was woven in a black-and-white check.
- She wore a keffiyeh as a scarf.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KEFFIYEH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KEFFIYEH
1 longer words begin with KEFFIYEH.
Shorter words from the letters in KEFFIYEH
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Common questions about KEFFIYEH
- Is KEFFIYEH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KEFFIYEH, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KEFFIYEH worth?
- KEFFIYEH is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KEFFIYEH mean?
- A square cotton headcloth folded and worn by Arab men, held in place by a cord.
- What letters can be added to KEFFIYEH?
- KEFFIYEH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of KEFFIYEH:
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