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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

Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
11
Letters
4

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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