Is TARIFFS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TARIFFS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TARIFFS mean?
Tariffs is a form of TARIFF.
- noun
a government tax on imports or exports
“they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries”
- verb
charge a tariff
“tariff imported goods”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + F (4) + F (4) + S (1) = 13 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 TARIFFS
TARIFFS 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 TARIFFS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tariff12
- raffs11
- riffs11
- staff11
- stiff11
- tiffs11
- raff10
- riff10
- tiff10
- afrits9
- iftars9
- aff9
- iff9
- afrit8
- fairs8
- farts8
- fiars8
- fiats8
- first8
- frats8
- frits8
- iftar8
- rafts8
- rifts8
- arfs7
- fair7
- fart7
- fast7
- fats7
- fiar7
- fiat7
- firs7
- fist7
- fits7
- frat7
- frit7
- raft7
- rifs7
- rift7
- sift7
- aft6
- arf6
- far6
- fas6
- fat6
- fir6
- fit6
- ifs6
- rif6
- airts5
- astir5
- sitar5
- stair5
- stria5
- tarsi5
- fa5
- if5
- airs4
- airt4
- aits4
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