Is KINGBIRD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, KINGBIRD is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does KINGBIRD mean?
- noun
large American flycatcher
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
8
Letters
K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + B (3) + I (1) + R (1) + D (2) = 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 KINGBIRD
Single letters that turn KINGBIRD into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from KINGBIRD
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dirking13
- biking13
- diking12
- birding11
- irking11
- brink11
- biding10
- drink10
- birk10
- dink9
- dirk9
- gink9
- kind9
- king9
- riding8
- bindi8
- bring8
- kirn8
- rink8
- kid8
- grind7
- rigid7
- bidi7
- bind7
- bing7
- bird7
- brig7
- drib7
- ink7
- irk7
- kin7
- kir7
- indri6
- iring6
- brin6
- ding6
- gird6
- grid6
- bid6
- big6
- dib6
- gib6
- ki6
- girn5
- grin5
- irid5
- nidi5
- rind5
- ring5
- bin5
- dig5
- gid5
- nib5
- rib5
- din4
- gin4
- rid4
- rig4
- bi4
- rin3
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