BUFFOON is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. BUFFOON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BUFFOON?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful BUFFOON is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUFFOON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
buffoonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUFFOON scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BUFFOON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 11,910 thousand.
What does BUFFOON mean in Scrabble?
noun
A silly person who amuses others, or one who behaves in a foolish way.
Court buffoons once played the fool for kings and nobles. Today buffoon is mostly an insult for someone who acts ridiculously.
How BUFFOON is used
Buffoon can be mildly affectionate or sharply critical, depending on tone.
- The king kept a buffoon to entertain the guests.
- He played the buffoon at every party.
- Critics called the minister a buffoon.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BUFFOON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BUFFOON
4 longer words begin with BUFFOON.
Shorter words from the letters in BUFFOON
Common questions about BUFFOON
- Is BUFFOON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUFFOON, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUFFOON worth?
- BUFFOON is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BUFFOON mean?
- A silly person who amuses others, or one who behaves in a foolish way.
- What letters can be added to BUFFOON?
- BUFFOON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BUFFOON:
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