BUFFO is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BUFFO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BUFFO?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUFFO is to know. It scores 13 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUFFO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
buffosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUFFO scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BUFFO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,176 thousand.
What does BUFFO mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
A comic actor or singer, especially a bass, who performs comic roles in opera, particularly opera buffa.
A buffo specializes in comic parts, using exaggerated gesture, patter singing, and broad characterization rather than the tragic or heroic style expected of other opera roles. The term is closely tied to opera buffa, the light Italian comic opera tradition that flourished in the eighteenth century, alongside the more serious opera seria. A basso buffo is the classic example, a bass singer cast in comic roles such as a bumbling old guardian or a scheming servant. The word entered English directly from Italian, where buffo simply means comic or funny.
How BUFFO is used
Technical term used in opera and music criticism, usually paired with basso as in basso buffo.
- The company's leading buffo brought the house down with his comic timing.
- He trained for years to become a convincing buffo in Italian comic opera.
- The role calls for a buffo capable of rapid patter singing.
- Critics praised the buffo for his exaggerated stage business.
- Opera buffa productions rely heavily on a skilled buffo.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BUFFO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BUFFO
6 longer words begin with BUFFO.
Shorter words from the letters in BUFFO
Common questions about BUFFO
- Is BUFFO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUFFO, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUFFO worth?
- BUFFO is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BUFFO mean?
- A comic actor or singer, especially a bass, who performs comic roles in opera, particularly opera buffa.
- What letters can be added to BUFFO?
- BUFFO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BUFFO:
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