BIFFO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. BIFFO is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BIFFO?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BIFFO is to know. It scores 13 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIFFO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
biffosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BIFFO scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BIFFO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 522,830.
What does BIFFO mean in Scrabble?
noun
Australianslang
A fight or bout of aggressive, rough behaviour, especially in sport.
Biffo is Australian slang for a physical scuffle or burst of rough play, the kind of thing a sports commentator might mention after players start pushing and shoving. It can describe anything from a brief shoving match to a full brawl, and is used more for its colourful, understated tone than as a precise or formal term. The word is common in commentary on football and other contact sports, where a bit of biffo is treated almost as part of the entertainment.
How BIFFO is used
Informal Australian slang, common in sports commentary and casual speech rather than formal writing.
- There was some biffo near the goal line after the whistle blew.
- The commentator laughed off the biffo as just part of the game.
- A bit of biffo broke out between the two front-rowers.
- Fans in the stands cheered when the biffo started.
- The referee stepped in quickly to stop the biffo escalating.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BIFFO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BIFFO
1 longer words begin with BIFFO.
Shorter words from the letters in BIFFO
Common questions about BIFFO
- Is BIFFO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BIFFO, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BIFFO worth?
- BIFFO is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BIFFO mean?
- A fight or bout of aggressive, rough behaviour, especially in sport.
- What letters can be added to BIFFO?
- BIFFO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BIFFO:
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