PUFFERY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. PUFFERY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PUFFERY?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUFFERY is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUFFERY
No single letter turns PUFFERY into another word.
How PUFFERY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PUFFERY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,895 thousand.
What does PUFFERY mean in Scrabble?
noun
Exaggerated praise, especially in advertising and publicity.
Puffery is the kind of boasting that sells things, such as calling a cafe the best in the world. Readers usually discount it, and it is distinct from outright false claims.
How PUFFERY is used
Puffery is used critically for inflated promotional language.
- The brochure was full of puffery about the hotel.
- Reviewers ignored the puffery and judged the book itself.
- Such puffery is common in the property business.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PUFFERY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PUFFERY
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Common questions about PUFFERY
- Is PUFFERY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUFFERY, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUFFERY worth?
- PUFFERY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PUFFERY mean?
- Exaggerated praise, especially in advertising and publicity.
- What letters can be added to PUFFERY?
- No single letter can be added to PUFFERY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PUFFERY:
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