Is KINGFISHERS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, KINGFISHERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does KINGFISHERS mean?
Kingfishers is a form of KINGFISHER.
- noun
nonpasserine large-headed bird with a short tail and long sharp bill; usually crested and bright-colored; feed mostly on fish
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
11
Letters
K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + F (4) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 22 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 KINGFISHERS
KINGFISHERS 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 KINGFISHERS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- kingfisher21
- kingfishes21
- kingfish19
- shrieking17
- frisking16
- gherkins16
- shirking16
- skreighs16
- finishers15
- fishings15
- freshing15
- gherkin15
- kerfing15
- skreigh15
- finisher14
- finishes14
- refinish14
- firkins14
- fishing14
- hinkier14
- knifers14
- knishes14
- shrieks14
- shrikes14
- shrinks14
- hiking14
- skeigh14
- griskins13
- fishers13
- fishier13
- serfish13
- sherifs13
- firkin13
- frisks13
- hikers13
- kefirs13
- knifer13
- knifes13
- sheiks13
- shikse13
- shirks13
- shriek13
- shrike13
- shrink13
- griskin12
- kissing12
- risking12
- skiings12
- finish12
- fisher12
- fishes12
- sherif12
- finks12
- frisk12
- hiker12
- hikes12
- kefir12
- kerfs12
- kiefs12
- knife12
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