Is KAFFIRS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, KAFFIRS is a valid word in US Scrabble, worth 17 points.It is not valid in UK Scrabble.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does KAFFIRS mean?
Kaffirs is a form of KAFFIR.
- noun
important for human and animal food; growth habit and stem form similar to Indian corn but having sawtooth-edged leaves
- noun
an offensive and insulting term for any Black African
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 17
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 7
K (5) + A (1) + F (4) + F (4) + I (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Invalid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for KAFFIRS
KAFFIRS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from KAFFIRS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- kaffir16
- skiff15
- fakirs13
- kafirs13
- fakir12
- frisk12
- kafir12
- kaifs12
- raffs11
- riffs11
- kafs11
- kaif11
- kifs11
- raff10
- riff10
- kaf10
- kif10
- krais9
- rakis9
- aff9
- iff9
- fairs8
- fiars8
- arks8
- irks8
- kirs8
- krai8
- kris8
- raki8
- risk8
- saki8
- sark8
- sika8
- arfs7
- fair7
- fiar7
- firs7
- rifs7
- ark7
- ask7
- irk7
- kas7
- kir7
- kis7
- ska7
- ski7
- arf6
- far6
- fas6
- fir6
- ifs6
- rif6
- ka6
- ki6
- fa5
- if5
- airs4
- rais4
- rias4
- sari4
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