Kinfolk
7 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A group of people who share descent from a common ancestor, one's relatives and family members.
“She travelled back to her home county to spend the festival with her kinfolk.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
kin·folk
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Wordle
Contains K and F, the -folk suffix is a recognisable word-building element shared with words like menfolk
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Scrabble
K (5pts) and F (4pts) both score well, KINFOLK is a solid 7-letter play that clears difficult tiles
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