BOFFIN is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BOFFIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
b3o1f4f4i1n1
PlayableBOFFIN · 6 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
6letters
3hooks available
1 in 1,380 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BOFFIN?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.33
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.83%
Our own measure of how useful BOFFIN is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOFFIN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOFFIN scores
Scrabble b3o1f4f4i1n1 14
Words with Friends b4o1f4f4i1n2 16
Face value of the 6 tiles in BOFFIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,380 thousand.
Words starting with BOFFIN
5 longer words begin with BOFFIN.
Shorter words from the letters in BOFFIN
biffo13 biff12 boff12 niff10 fino7 foin7 info7 bff11 iff9 off9 fib8 fob8 fin6 fon6 bin5 bio5 boi5 bon5 nib5 nob5 obi5 ion3 fi5 if5 of5 bi4 bo4 ib4 ob4 in2 io2 no2 oi2 on2
Common questions about BOFFIN
- Is BOFFIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOFFIN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOFFIN worth?
- BOFFIN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOFFIN?
- BOFFIN takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BOFFIN:
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