Is KINSHIPS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, KINSHIPS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does KINSHIPS mean?
Kinships is a form of KINSHIP.
- noun
a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character
“found a natural affinity with the immigrants”
- noun
(anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + P (3) + 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 KINSHIPS
KINSHIPS 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 KINSHIPS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- kinship16
- pinkish16
- knish12
- pikis11
- pinks11
- skips11
- khis11
- siskin10
- ships10
- kips10
- piki10
- pink10
- skip10
- khi10
- sinks9
- skins9
- hips9
- phis9
- pish9
- ship9
- kip9
- shins8
- sinhs8
- inks8
- kins8
- kiss8
- sink8
- skin8
- skis8
- hip8
- phi8
- snips7
- spins7
- hins7
- hisn7
- hiss7
- shin7
- sinh7
- ink7
- kin7
- kis7
- ski7
- nips6
- pins6
- piss6
- psis6
- sips6
- snip6
- spin6
- hin6
- his6
- ki6
- nip5
- pin5
- pis5
- psi5
- sip5
- hi5
- sh5
- nisi4
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