NUFFIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. NUFFIN is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept NUFFIN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NUFFIN is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NUFFIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nuffinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NUFFIN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in NUFFIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,208 thousand.
What stands out about NUFFIN
- NUFFIN begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with NUFFIN
1 longer words begin with NUFFIN.
Shorter words from the letters in NUFFIN
Common questions about NUFFIN
- Is NUFFIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NUFFIN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NUFFIN worth?
- NUFFIN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NUFFIN?
- NUFFIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NUFFIN:
Open NUFFIN in the Word Finder