BUFFETING is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. BUFFETING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
b3u1f4f4e1t1i1n1g2
PlayableBUFFETING · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BUFFETING?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.11%
Our own measure of how useful BUFFETING is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUFFETING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
buffetingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUFFETING scores
Scrabble b3u1f4f4e1t1i1n1g2 18
Words with Friends b4u2f4f4e1t1i1n2g3 22
Face value of the 9 tiles in BUFFETING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUFFETING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BUFFETING
1 longer words begin with BUFFETING.
Shorter words from the letters in BUFFETING
buffing16 buffet14 effing13 guffie13 begift12 infeft12 feting10 feuing10 beguin9 beting9 bungie9 tubing9 gunite7 buffe13 buffi13 tuffe11 befit10 feign9 fugie9 fungi9 begin8 begun8 being8 binge8 feint8 fient8 unfit8 tinge6 unget6 unite5 untie5 biff12 buff12 guff11 fief10 fife10 niff10 nuff10 teff10 tiff10
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Common questions about BUFFETING
- Is BUFFETING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUFFETING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUFFETING worth?
- BUFFETING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUFFETING?
- BUFFETING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BUFFETING:
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