CUFF is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CUFF is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CUFF?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CUFF is to know. It scores 12 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 2.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CUFF
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CUFF scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in CUFF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 490,153.
What does CUFF mean in Scrabble?
noun
The end of a sleeve at the wrist.
Cuff meaning a blow is a separate word of unknown origin, and speaking off the cuff came from people who wrote notes on a stiff shirt cuff. Handcuffs take the first sense and not the second.
How CUFF is used
Countable. Also a verb: cuffed, cuffing.
- A cuff worn through at the edge and turned once.
- The word cuff for a blow is a separate one.
- Speaking off the cuff came from notes on a shirt.
- They cuffed him at the door and read the caution outside.
- Two cuffs on one shirt and neither of them clean.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CUFF and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CUFF
16 longer words begin with CUFF.
Words ending in CUFF
4 words end in CUFF. Useful as a back hook: play CUFF onto a word already on the board.
Words with CUFF inside
22 words contain CUFF in the middle. Words that start with CUFF are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Common questions about CUFF
- Is CUFF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CUFF, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CUFF worth?
- CUFF is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CUFF mean?
- The end of a sleeve at the wrist.
- What letters can be added to CUFF?
- CUFF takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of CUFF:
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