Is SHERIFF a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHERIFF is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHERIFF mean?
- noun
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
7
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + F (4) + F (4) = 16 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 SHERIFF
Single letters that turn SHERIFF 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
Words you can make from SHERIFF
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fifers12
- fisher12
- sherif12
- fiefs11
- fifer11
- fifes11
- fresh11
- riffs11
- effs10
- fehs10
- fief10
- fife10
- fish10
- riff10
- eff9
- feh9
- iff9
- fires8
- fries8
- frise8
- heirs8
- hires8
- reifs8
- serif8
- shier8
- shire8
- fire7
- firs7
- heir7
- hers7
- hies7
- hire7
- refs7
- reif7
- resh7
- rife7
- rifs7
- seif7
- serf7
- shri7
- efs6
- fer6
- fes6
- fie6
- fir6
- her6
- hes6
- hie6
- his6
- ifs6
- ref6
- rif6
- she6
- ef5
- eh5
- fe5
- he5
- hi5
- if5
- sh5
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