PIFFLE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PIFFLE 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 PIFFLE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PIFFLE is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIFFLE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PIFFLE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PIFFLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,380 thousand.
What does PIFFLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalBritish
Nonsense; empty or trivial talk.
Piffle is a gentle, slightly old-fashioned put-down for an idea that is silly rather than harmful. It carries a smile more than a scowl.
How PIFFLE is used
Piffle is a light British dismissal of foolish talk.
- Don't talk such piffle.
- The speech was nothing but piffle.
- He dismissed the rumour as piffle.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PIFFLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PIFFLE
4 longer words begin with PIFFLE.
Shorter words from the letters in PIFFLE
Common questions about PIFFLE
- Is PIFFLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PIFFLE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PIFFLE worth?
- PIFFLE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PIFFLE mean?
- Nonsense; empty or trivial talk.
- What letters can be added to PIFFLE?
- PIFFLE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PIFFLE:
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