KINGFISH is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. KINGFISH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
k5i1n1g2f4i1s1h4
PlayableKINGFISH · 8 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept KINGFISH?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.38
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.5%
Our own measure of how useful KINGFISH is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KINGFISH
No single letter turns KINGFISH into another word.
How KINGFISH scores
Scrabble k5i1n1g2f4i1s1h4 19
Words with Friends k5i1n2g3f4i1s1h3 20
Face value of the 8 tiles in KINGFISH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KINGFISH has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with KINGFISH
3 longer words begin with KINGFISH.
Shorter words from the letters in KINGFISH
fisking15 hikings15 fishing14 fikish16 fiking14 hiking14 finish12 skiing11 finks12 knish12 ginks10 kings10 hings9 nighs9 finis8 fink11 fisk11 khis11 kifs11 kish11 fish10 gink9 king9 figs8 ghis8 gifs8 hing8 inks8 kins8 nigh8 sigh8 sink8 skin8 fini7 fins7 hins7 hisn7 nish7 shin7 sinh7
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Common questions about KINGFISH
- Is KINGFISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KINGFISH, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KINGFISH worth?
- KINGFISH is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KINGFISH?
- No single letter can be added to KINGFISH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of KINGFISH:
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