KHALIFA is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. KHALIFA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KHALIFA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 63 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KHALIFA is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KHALIFA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KHALIFA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in KHALIFA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,088 thousand.
What does KHALIFA mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A caliph, the spiritual and political leader of a Muslim state.
Khalifa is a transliteration of the Arabic title that English more often spells caliph. The title passed to successors of the Prophet Muhammad and was later held by rulers of large empires. Khalifa is also a common personal name, but as a title it stays tied to this history.
How KHALIFA is used
Khalifa is a spelling variant of caliph, used in historical and religious writing.
- The khalifa ruled from the capital of the empire.
- A new khalifa was chosen after the old ruler died.
- The khalifa sent envoys to the neighbouring court.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KHALIFA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KHALIFA
7 longer words begin with KHALIFA.
Shorter words from the letters in KHALIFA
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Common questions about KHALIFA
- Is KHALIFA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KHALIFA, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KHALIFA worth?
- KHALIFA is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KHALIFA mean?
- A caliph, the spiritual and political leader of a Muslim state.
- What letters can be added to KHALIFA?
- KHALIFA takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of KHALIFA:
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