BUFFING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BUFFING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
b3u1f4f4i1n1g2
PlayableBUFFING · 7 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 12,352 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BUFFING?
| 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%2.29
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%4%
Our own measure of how useful BUFFING is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUFFING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
buffingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUFFING scores
Scrabble b3u1f4f4i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends b4u2f4f4i1n2g3 20
Face value of the 7 tiles in BUFFING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 12,352 thousand.
Words starting with BUFFING
1 longer words begin with BUFFING.
Shorter words from the letters in BUFFING
buffi13 fungi9 biff12 buff12 guff11 niff10 nuff10 fung8 bing7 bung7 bff11 iff9 fib8 fub8 fig7 fug7 gif7 big6 bug6 fin6 fun6 gib6 gub6 bin5 bun5 nib5 nub5 gin4 gnu4 gun4 ing4 nug4 uni3 fi5 if5 bi4 ib4 gi3 gu3 ug3
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Common questions about BUFFING
- Is BUFFING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUFFING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUFFING worth?
- BUFFING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUFFING?
- BUFFING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BUFFING:
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