Is SHERIFFS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHERIFFS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHERIFFS mean?
Sheriffs is a form of SHERIFF.
- noun
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + F (4) + F (4) + 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 SHERIFFS
SHERIFFS 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 SHERIFFS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sheriff16
- fishers13
- serfish13
- sherifs13
- fifers12
- fisher12
- fishes12
- sherif12
- fiefs11
- fifer11
- fifes11
- fresh11
- riffs11
- effs10
- fehs10
- fief10
- fife10
- fish10
- riff10
- frises9
- hisser9
- serifs9
- shiers9
- shires9
- eff9
- feh9
- iff9
- fires8
- fries8
- frise8
- heirs8
- hires8
- reifs8
- seifs8
- serfs8
- serif8
- shier8
- shies8
- shire8
- shris8
- fess7
- fire7
- firs7
- heir7
- hers7
- hies7
- hire7
- hiss7
- refs7
- reif7
- resh7
- rife7
- rifs7
- seif7
- serf7
- sesh7
- shes7
- shri7
- efs6
- fer6
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