BIFF is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BIFF is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BIFF?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BIFF is to know. It scores 12 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIFF
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BIFF scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BIFF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 217,846.
What does BIFF mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A blow with the fist.
Biff is imitative and mild: it names a blow that does no serious damage, which is why comics reach for it. In New Zealand the biff means fighting in general, especially on a rugby field.
How BIFF is used
Countable. Also a verb: biffed, biffing.
- A biff on the arm that meant nothing at all.
- The word biff imitates the sound of a light blow.
- He biffed him and both of them laughed.
- In New Zealand the biff is fighting in general.
- Comics use biff because it does no damage.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BIFF and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BIFF
11 longer words begin with BIFF.
Shorter words from the letters in BIFF
Common questions about BIFF
- Is BIFF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BIFF, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BIFF worth?
- BIFF is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BIFF mean?
- A blow with the fist.
- What letters can be added to BIFF?
- BIFF takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BIFF:
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