Words That Start With KEF

Q: What is the highest-scoring word that starts with KEF?

KEFFIYAHS is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KEFFIYEHS (25), KEFFIYEH (24), KEFFIYAH (24).

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All Words That Start With KEF 15 words

How common is KEF at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 15 words that start with KEF. Most are 8 letters long, they average 18.9 points, the best is KEFFIYAHS (25 points) and 46.7% end in S.

Total words: 15
Most common length: 8 letters; 4 words
Average Scrabble score: 18.9; out of 25 max
Longest word: KEFUFFLING; 10 letters
Most common ending: S; 46.7% of words

Most common last letters

s 46.7%
h 13.3%
d 6.7%

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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word that starts with KEF

k ₅e ₁f ₄f ₄i ₁y ₄a ₁h ₄s ₁

K 5 + E 1 + F 4 + F 4 + I 1 + Y 4 + A 1 + H 4 + S 1 = 25 points

Double word: 50 pts
Triple word: 75 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

keffiyahs

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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