Scrabble Word Finder

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.

b3u1f4f4o1o1n1
PlayableBUFFOON · 7 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 11,910 thousandodds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept BUFFOON?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 53 / 100

53WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
2.14
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
full rack
Tile availability 20%
4.57%

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

buffoons16

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How BUFFOON scores

Scrabble b3u1f4f4o1o1n1 15
Words with Friends b4u2f4f4o1o1n2 18

Face value of the 7 tiles in BUFFOON, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
b12
u14
f22
o28
n16

Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 11,910 thousand.

Words starting with BUFFOON

buffoons16 buffoonery21 buffoonish21 buffooneries20

4 longer words begin with BUFFOON.

Shorter words from the letters in BUFFOON

boffo13 buffo13 boff12 buff12 nuff10 bufo9 boon6 boun6 noob6 bff11 off9 fob8 fub8 fon6 foo6 fou6 fun6 oof6 ufo6 bon5 boo5 bun5 nob5 nub5 obo5 noo3 ono3 oon3 of5 bo4 ob4 no2 nu2 on2 oo2 ou2 un2

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 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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