BUFFE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. BUFFE 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BUFFE?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUFFE is to know. It scores 13 from 5 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUFFE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How BUFFE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BUFFE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 784,245.
Words starting with BUFFE
15 longer words begin with BUFFE.
Words with BUFFE inside
3 words contain BUFFE in the middle. Words that start with BUFFE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BUFFE
Common questions about BUFFE
- Is BUFFE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BUFFE is not in it.
- How many points is BUFFE worth?
- BUFFE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUFFE?
- BUFFE takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BUFFE:
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