GAUFFER is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. GAUFFER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GAUFFER?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GAUFFER is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAUFFER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gauffersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GAUFFER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GAUFFER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,059 thousand.
What does GAUFFER mean in Scrabble?
verb
To press small ridges or pleats into fabric or lace with a heated iron.
The craft was once used to crisp ruffles and frills. A related noun names the iron itself. Gauffer is a French-derived spelling; goffer is the same word.
How GAUFFER is used
Used in sewing and historic dress work.
- She would gauffer the lace before the ball.
- Servants had to gauffer every frill by hand.
- A hot iron helps gauffer the edge neatly.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GAUFFER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GAUFFER
4 longer words begin with GAUFFER.
Shorter words from the letters in GAUFFER
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Common questions about GAUFFER
- Is GAUFFER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GAUFFER, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GAUFFER worth?
- GAUFFER is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GAUFFER mean?
- To press small ridges or pleats into fabric or lace with a heated iron.
- What letters can be added to GAUFFER?
- GAUFFER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GAUFFER:
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