Is KHALIFS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, KHALIFS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does KHALIFS mean?
Khalifs is a form of KHALIF.
- 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
17
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
7
Letters
K (5) + H (4) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + F (4) + S (1) = 17 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 KHALIFS
KHALIFS 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 KHALIFS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- khalif16
- khafs15
- khaf14
- kalifs13
- filks12
- flaks12
- flask12
- haiks12
- kaifs12
- kalif12
- lakhs12
- flash11
- filk11
- flak11
- haik11
- kafs11
- kaif11
- khis11
- kifs11
- lakh11
- fahs10
- fash10
- fish10
- half10
- kaf10
- khi10
- kif10
- kails9
- fah9
- alifs8
- fails8
- hails8
- ilka8
- ilks8
- kail8
- saki8
- sika8
- silk8
- ahis7
- alif7
- fail7
- fila7
- fils7
- hail7
- hila7
- lahs7
- lash7
- ask7
- ilk7
- kas7
- kis7
- ska7
- ski7
- ahi6
- ahs6
- ash6
- fas6
- fil6
- has6
- his6
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