Is KALIPHS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, KALIPHS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does KALIPHS mean?
Kaliphs is a form of KALIPH.
- noun
the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth
“many radical Muslims believe a Khalifah will unite all Islamic lands and people and subjugate the rest of the world”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
7
Letters
K (5) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + P (3) + H (4) + S (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- 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 KALIPHS
KALIPHS 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 KALIPHS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- kaliph15
- kaphs14
- kaph13
- haiks12
- lakhs12
- palish11
- phials11
- paiks11
- pikas11
- haik11
- khis11
- lakh11
- aphis10
- apish10
- phial10
- plash10
- spahi10
- kips10
- paik10
- paks10
- pika10
- skip10
- khi10
- kails9
- haps9
- hasp9
- hips9
- pash9
- phis9
- pish9
- ship9
- kip9
- pak9
- hails8
- ilka8
- ilks8
- kail8
- saki8
- sika8
- silk8
- hap8
- hip8
- pah8
- phi8
- lapis7
- lipas7
- pails7
- palis7
- spail7
- ahis7
- hail7
- hila7
- lahs7
- lash7
- ask7
- ilk7
- kas7
- kis7
- ska7
- ski7
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