MUFF is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MUFF 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 MUFF?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MUFF is to know. It scores 12 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 2.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MUFF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
muffsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MUFF scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in MUFF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 490,153.
What does MUFF mean in Scrabble?
noun
A tube of fur for warming the hands.
Muff as a verb meaning to bungle is a separate word, probably from a dialect term for a fool. The two have been confused since the nineteenth century, which is when both of them were common.
How MUFF is used
Countable. Also a verb in an unrelated sense.
- A muff keeps both hands warm and neither of them useful.
- The word muff for bungling is a separate one.
- He muffed the catch and the whole stand groaned.
- A fur muff was standard winter wear in 1890.
- Two senses of muff, confused since the 1800s.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MUFF and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MUFF
21 longer words begin with MUFF.
Words ending in MUFF
2 words end in MUFF. Useful as a back hook: play MUFF onto a word already on the board.
Words with MUFF inside
16 words contain MUFF in the middle. Words that start with MUFF are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MUFF
Common questions about MUFF
- Is MUFF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MUFF, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MUFF worth?
- MUFF is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MUFF mean?
- A tube of fur for warming the hands.
- What letters can be added to MUFF?
- MUFF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of MUFF:
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