BUFFAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. BUFFAS 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BUFFAS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUFFAS is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUFFAS
No single letter turns BUFFAS into another word.
How BUFFAS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BUFFAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,139 thousand.
What does BUFFAS mean in Scrabble?
BUFFAS is a form of BUFFA (its plural or a verb form).
BUFFA(noun) — A performer who takes the comic female role in Italian opera, or comic opera in that same style.
Shorter words from the letters in BUFFAS
Common questions about BUFFAS
- Is BUFFAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BUFFAS is not in it.
- How many points is BUFFAS worth?
- BUFFAS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUFFAS?
- No single letter can be added to BUFFAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BUFFAS:
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