BOFF is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BOFF 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 BOFF?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOFF is to know. It scores 12 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 3.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOFF
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOFF scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BOFF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 245,077.
Words starting with BOFF
12 longer words begin with BOFF.
Words ending in BOFF
1 words end in BOFF. Useful as a back hook: play BOFF onto a word already on the board.
Words with BOFF inside
5 words contain BOFF in the middle. Words that start with BOFF are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BOFF
Common questions about BOFF
- Is BOFF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOFF, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOFF worth?
- BOFF is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOFF?
- BOFF takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BOFF:
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