BUFFY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BUFFY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BUFFY?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUFFY is to know. It scores 16 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 2.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUFFY
No single letter turns BUFFY into another word.
How BUFFY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BUFFY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,705 thousand.
What does BUFFY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Of a light yellowish-brown colour, like buff leather.
Buffy describes a pale tan or dull yellow-brown shade, the colour of buff leather or a manila envelope. It is used mostly for describing fur, feathers, fabric or skin tone rather than bright or saturated colours.
How BUFFY is used
Used for describing muted tan or fawn shades in nature, fabric or skin.
- The moth had buffy wings edged with brown.
- She wore a buffy raincoat that matched her boots.
- The bird's buffy breast helps it blend into dry grass.
- The old photograph had faded to a buffy tone.
- His buffy complexion came from years working outdoors.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BUFFY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in BUFFY
Common questions about BUFFY
- Is BUFFY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUFFY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUFFY worth?
- BUFFY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BUFFY mean?
- Of a light yellowish-brown colour, like buff leather.
- What letters can be added to BUFFY?
- No single letter can be added to BUFFY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BUFFY:
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