KINSFOLK is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. KINSFOLK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KINSFOLK?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KINSFOLK is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KINSFOLK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kinsfolksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KINSFOLK scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in KINSFOLK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 2 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. KINSFOLK needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about KINSFOLK
- KINSFOLK 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 KINSFOLK mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person's relatives; people related by blood or descent.
Kinsfolk is a warm, slightly old-fashioned word for the wider family. It appears in stories of clans and villages, where a person is known by the kin around them.
How KINSFOLK is used
Used as a plural noun, with a literary or traditional flavour.
- His kinsfolk gathered for the funeral.
- She sent letters to her kinsfolk abroad.
- The village was full of her kinsfolk.
- The old saga names the kinsfolk of every hero.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KINSFOLK and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of KINSFOLK
The 8 tiles of KINSFOLK in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with KINSFOLK
1 longer words begin with KINSFOLK.
Shorter words from the letters in KINSFOLK
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Common questions about KINSFOLK
- Is KINSFOLK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KINSFOLK, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KINSFOLK worth?
- KINSFOLK is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KINSFOLK mean?
- A person's relatives; people related by blood or descent.
- What letters can be added to KINSFOLK?
- KINSFOLK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of KINSFOLK:
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