LUFF is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. LUFF is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LUFF?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LUFF is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 6 hooks, and its letters make up 3.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LUFF
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LUFF scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LUFF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 245,077.
What does LUFF mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
The forward edge of a sail.
To luff is to steer closer to the wind until that edge shakes, which is the point where a sail stops working. Racing crews use the manoeuvre deliberately to force another boat away.
How LUFF is used
Countable. Also a verb: luffed, luffing.
- The luff shakes before the rest of the sail does.
- The word luff names the leading edge of a sail.
- They luffed up and forced the other boat to give way.
- A luffing sail is losing all its drive.
- Racing rules cover what a luff may be used for.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LUFF and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LUFF
5 longer words begin with LUFF.
Words ending in LUFF
7 words end in LUFF. Useful as a back hook: play LUFF onto a word already on the board.
Words with LUFF inside
Showing 24 of 37 words that contain LUFF somewhere in the middle. Words that start with LUFF are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LUFF
Common questions about LUFF
- Is LUFF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LUFF, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LUFF worth?
- LUFF is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LUFF mean?
- The forward edge of a sail.
- What letters can be added to LUFF?
- LUFF takes 6 hooks: 4 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LUFF:
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