BUFFALO is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. BUFFALO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBUFFALO · 7 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 6,948 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BUFFALO?
| 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: 53 / 100
53WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.14
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%4.43%
Our own measure of how useful BUFFALO is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUFFALO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
buffalosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUFFALO scores
Scrabble b3u1f4f4a1l1o1 15
Words with Friends b4u2f4f4a1l2o1 18
Face value of the 7 tiles in BUFFALO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,948 thousand.
Words starting with BUFFALO
buffalos16 buffaloed18 buffaloes17 buffaloing19 buffalofish25 buffaloberry25 buffalofishes27 buffaloberries24
8 longer words begin with BUFFALO.
Shorter words from the letters in BUFFALO
blaff13 bluff13 buffa13 buffo13 luffa11 offal11 afoul8 baff12 boff12 buff12 luff10 offa10 bufo9 flab9 flob9 flub9 foal7 foul7 lauf7 loaf7 balu6 bola6 bff11 aff9 off9 fab8 fob8 fub8 alf6 auf6 flo6 flu6 fou6 oaf6 ufo6 alb5 bal5 bao5 boa5 lab5
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Common questions about BUFFALO
- Is BUFFALO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUFFALO, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUFFALO worth?
- BUFFALO is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUFFALO?
- BUFFALO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BUFFALO:
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