KIFF is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. KIFF 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KIFF?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KIFF is to know. It scores 14 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KIFF
Front hooks — 1
skiffBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How KIFF scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in KIFF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 435,692.
Words ending in KIFF
1 words end in KIFF. Useful as a back hook: play KIFF onto a word already on the board.
Words with KIFF inside
8 words contain KIFF in the middle. Words that start with KIFF are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in KIFF
Common questions about KIFF
- Is KIFF valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KIFF is not in it.
- How many points is KIFF worth?
- KIFF is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KIFF?
- KIFF takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of KIFF:
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