GAFFE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GAFFE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GAFFE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GAFFE is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAFFE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GAFFE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GAFFE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 232,369.
What does GAFFE mean in Scrabble?
noun
An embarrassing mistake, especially a socially awkward or tactless remark made in public.
A gaffe is usually verbal, such as a politician calling a foreign leader by the wrong name or a guest raising a subject better left alone at dinner. It differs from an ordinary error in that a gaffe embarrasses the speaker socially rather than simply being factually wrong, and it is often remembered and repeated long after the moment has passed. Public figures are especially prone to having a gaffe reported and mocked in the media.
How GAFFE is used
Common in political and social journalism for a public, embarrassing slip of the tongue or behavior.
- The minister's gaffe made headlines the next morning.
- She laughed off her gaffe at the wedding speech.
- His biggest gaffe was forgetting the client's name.
- The comedian built a whole routine around one famous political gaffe.
- It was an honest gaffe, not a deliberate insult.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GAFFE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GAFFE
4 longer words begin with GAFFE.
Shorter words from the letters in GAFFE
Common questions about GAFFE
- Is GAFFE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GAFFE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GAFFE worth?
- GAFFE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GAFFE mean?
- An embarrassing mistake, especially a socially awkward or tactless remark made in public.
- What letters can be added to GAFFE?
- GAFFE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GAFFE:
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