KICKOFF is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. KICKOFF is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KICKOFF?
| 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: 61 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KICKOFF is to know. It scores 23 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KICKOFF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kickoffsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KICKOFF scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in KICKOFF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 2 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. KICKOFF needs 1 blank tile.
What does KICKOFF mean in Scrabble?
noun
The kick that starts a game of football or restarts it after a score, or more generally the start of an event.
Kickoff is the whistle moment fans wait for, and the word has spread to business, where a kickoff meeting launches a project. In American football it also means the long kick that begins each half.
How KICKOFF is used
Kickoff is written as one word as a noun, while the verb is two words, kick off.
- Kickoff is at three o'clock on Saturday.
- The team held a kickoff meeting for the new project.
- Her return of the kickoff went the length of the field.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KICKOFF and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KICKOFF
1 longer words begin with KICKOFF.
Shorter words from the letters in KICKOFF
Common questions about KICKOFF
- Is KICKOFF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KICKOFF, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KICKOFF worth?
- KICKOFF is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KICKOFF mean?
- The kick that starts a game of football or restarts it after a score, or more generally the start of an event.
- What letters can be added to KICKOFF?
- KICKOFF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of KICKOFF:
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