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Words ending in IF
There are 25 words ending in IF in the standard word-game list. The most common are sharif, motif, aperitif, kif, alif, calif.
Most common, with meanings
| Word | Meaning | Points |
|---|---|---|
| sharif | A traditional Arab tribal title given to those who serve as the protector of the tribe and all tribal assets. | 12 |
| motif | a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration | 10 |
| aperitif | alcoholic beverage taken before a meal as an appetizer | 13 |
| kif | A kind of cannabis smoked in Morocco and Algeria, for narcotic or intoxicating effect. | 10 |
| alif | The first letter of the Arabic alphabet: ا. | 7 |
| calif | the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth | 10 |
| coif | the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair) | 9 |
| gonif | (Yiddish) a thief or dishonest person or scoundrel (often used as a general term of abuse) | 9 |
| kalif | the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth | 12 |
| khalif | the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth | 16 |
| leitmotif | a melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas) | 14 |
| massif | a block of the earth's crust bounded by faults and shifted to form peaks of a mountain range | 11 |
| naif | marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience | 7 |
| neif | A woman born in the state of villeinage; a female serf. | 7 |
| reif | Robbery. | 7 |
| seif | A sand dune that elongates parallel to the prevailing wind. | 7 |
| serif | a short line at the end of the main strokes of a character | 8 |
| waif | a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned | 10 |