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Is KIWI a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, KIWI is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does KIWI mean?

  1. noun

    climbing vine native to China; cultivated in New Zealand for its fuzzy edible fruit with green meat

  2. noun

    a native or inhabitant of New Zealand

  3. noun

    fuzzy brown egg-shaped fruit with slightly tart green flesh

  4. noun

    nocturnal flightless bird of New Zealand having a long neck and stout legs; only surviving representative of the order Apterygiformes

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

11

Words With Friends

4

Letters

K (5) + I (1) + W (4) + I (1) = 11 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 KIWI

Single letters that turn KIWI 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

Anagrams of KIWI

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from KIWI

The 2 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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