KINFOLK is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. KINFOLK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KINFOLK?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KINFOLK is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KINFOLK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kinfolksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KINFOLK scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in KINFOLK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 2 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. KINFOLK needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about KINFOLK
- KINFOLK begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does KINFOLK mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
The people one is related to, considered together as a family group.
Kinfolk carries a warm, rural flavour, as in gatherings of cousins, aunts and in-laws. It is plural in sense, so it takes a plural verb.
How KINFOLK is used
Common in American English, especially in the South; kinsfolk is a variant.
- All our kinfolk gathered for the reunion.
- She sent letters to her kinfolk back in the old country.
- His kinfolk settled the valley two hundred years ago.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KINFOLK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KINFOLK
1 longer words begin with KINFOLK.
Shorter words from the letters in KINFOLK
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Common questions about KINFOLK
- Is KINFOLK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KINFOLK, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KINFOLK worth?
- KINFOLK is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KINFOLK mean?
- The people one is related to, considered together as a family group.
- What letters can be added to KINFOLK?
- KINFOLK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of KINFOLK:
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