BUMFLUFF is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. BUMFLUFF is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 21 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BUMFLUFF?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUMFLUFF is to know. It scores 21 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 2.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUMFLUFF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bumfluffsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUMFLUFF scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BUMFLUFF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| f | 3 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. BUMFLUFF needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with BUMFLUFF
1 longer words begin with BUMFLUFF.
Shorter words from the letters in BUMFLUFF
Common questions about BUMFLUFF
- Is BUMFLUFF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUMFLUFF, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUMFLUFF worth?
- BUMFLUFF is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUMFLUFF?
- BUMFLUFF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BUMFLUFF:
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