KHARIF is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. KHARIF is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept KHARIF?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KHARIF is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KHARIF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kharifsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KHARIF scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in KHARIF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 613,196.
Words starting with KHARIF
1 longer words begin with KHARIF.
Shorter words from the letters in KHARIF
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Common questions about KHARIF
- Is KHARIF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KHARIF, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KHARIF worth?
- KHARIF is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KHARIF?
- KHARIF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of KHARIF:
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