GRUFFY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. GRUFFY 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 GRUFFY?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRUFFY is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRUFFY
No single letter turns GRUFFY into another word.
How GRUFFY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GRUFFY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 8,278 thousand.
What stands out about GRUFFY
- GRUFFY gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GRUFFY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
rare
Somewhat gruff, with a rough, harsh or curt manner or voice.
Gruffy is a seldom-used cousin of gruff, with a lightly familiar ending. It turns up in word lists more often than in real writing.
How GRUFFY is used
Rare; gruff is the normal word.
- The gruffy old sailor barely looked up.
- His gruffy reply made the children giggle.
- A gruffy voice called from the cellar.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GRUFFY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in GRUFFY
Common questions about GRUFFY
- Is GRUFFY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRUFFY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRUFFY worth?
- GRUFFY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GRUFFY mean?
- Somewhat gruff, with a rough, harsh or curt manner or voice.
- What letters can be added to GRUFFY?
- No single letter can be added to GRUFFY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GRUFFY:
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