Is KIRPANS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, KIRPANS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does KIRPANS mean?
Kirpans is a form of KIRPAN.
- noun
a ceremonial four-inch curved dagger that Sikh men and women are obliged to wear at all times
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
7
Letters
K (5) + I (1) + R (1) + P (3) + A (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 KIRPANS
KIRPANS 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.
Anagrams of KIRPANS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from KIRPANS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- parkins13
- kirpan12
- parkin12
- pranks12
- prinks12
- knaps11
- paiks11
- parks11
- pikas11
- pinks11
- prank11
- prink11
- spank11
- spark11
- kips10
- knap10
- paik10
- paks10
- park10
- pika10
- pink10
- skip10
- kains9
- karns9
- kinas9
- kirns9
- knars9
- krais9
- narks9
- rakis9
- ranks9
- rinks9
- snark9
- kip9
- pak9
- sprain8
- akin8
- arks8
- inks8
- irks8
- kain8
- karn8
- kina8
- kins8
- kirn8
- kirs8
- knar8
- krai8
- kris8
- nark8
- raki8
- rank8
- rink8
- risk8
- saki8
- sank8
- sark8
- sika8
- sink8
- skin8
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