BUFF is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BUFF is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BUFF?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUFF is to know. It scores 12 from 4 tiles, takes 6 hooks, and its letters make up 2.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUFF
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUFF scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BUFF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 490,153.
What does BUFF mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person enthusiastic about a particular subject.
Buff came from the buff-coloured coats worn by volunteer firefighters in New York, who were enthusiasts rather than professionals. The leather sense gave English both the colour and the verb about polishing.
How BUFF is used
Countable. Also a colour, a verb and in the buff.
- A film buff who has seen everything and liked little.
- The word buff comes from the coats of volunteer firefighters.
- They buffed the floor until it was dangerous.
- In the buff means naked and comes from the leather.
- Two buffs arguing about a release date from 1954.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BUFF and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BUFF
Showing 24 of 44 words that begin with BUFF.
Words ending in BUFF
2 words end in BUFF. Useful as a back hook: play BUFF onto a word already on the board.
Words with BUFF inside
7 words contain BUFF in the middle. Words that start with BUFF are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BUFF
Common questions about BUFF
- Is BUFF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUFF, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUFF worth?
- BUFF is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BUFF mean?
- A person enthusiastic about a particular subject.
- What letters can be added to BUFF?
- BUFF takes 6 hooks: 0 in front and 6 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BUFF:
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