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
17
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
7
Letters
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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