PUFFBALL is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. PUFFBALL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
p3u1f4f4b3a1l1l1
PlayablePUFFBALL · 8 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PUFFBALL?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.25
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%3.62%
Our own measure of how useful PUFFBALL is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUFFBALL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
puffballsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PUFFBALL scores
Scrabble p3u1f4f4b3a1l1l1 18
Words with Friends p4u2f4f4b4a1l2l2 23
Face value of the 8 tiles in PUFFBALL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PUFFBALL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PUFFBALL
1 longer words begin with PUFFBALL.
Shorter words from the letters in PUFFBALL
lapful11 ballup10 blaff13 bluff13 buffa13 pluff13 puffa13 luffa11 bulla7 baff12 buff12 puff12 luff10 flab9 flap9 flub9 bapu8 fall7 full7 lauf7 ball6 balu6 bull6 pall6 paul6 pula6 pull6 bff11 aff9 fab8 fap8 fub8 bap7 pub7 alf6 auf6 flu6 alb5 alp5 bal5
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Common questions about PUFFBALL
- Is PUFFBALL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUFFBALL, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUFFBALL worth?
- PUFFBALL is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PUFFBALL?
- PUFFBALL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PUFFBALL:
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