PUFTALOON is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. PUFTALOON 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PUFTALOON?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUFTALOON is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUFTALOON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
puftaloonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PUFTALOON scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PUFTALOON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PUFTALOON has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PUFTALOON
3 longer words begin with PUFTALOON.
Shorter words from the letters in PUFTALOON
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Common questions about PUFTALOON
- Is PUFTALOON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUFTALOON, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUFTALOON worth?
- PUFTALOON is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PUFTALOON?
- PUFTALOON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PUFTALOON:
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