QUIFF is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. QUIFF is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept QUIFF?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful QUIFF is to know. It scores 20 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for QUIFF
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How QUIFF scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in QUIFF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,091 thousand.
What stands out about QUIFF
- QUIFF scores 20 points, more than twice the average for a 5-letter word (9.2).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does QUIFF mean in Scrabble?
noun
Britishinformal
A tuft or curl of hair, usually at the front of the head, that is brushed upward and backward from the forehead.
A quiff sits at the front of the hairline and is styled so that it stands up or sweeps back rather than lying flat. The word is used mainly in British English to name this particular hairstyle.
How QUIFF is used
Common in British English for describing hairstyles; American English more often uses terms like pompadour.
- He combed his quiff into place before leaving for the interview.
- The singer was famous for his tall, glossy quiff.
- A strong gust of wind flattened her carefully styled quiff.
- The barber trimmed the sides but kept his quiff long on top.
- Old photographs show him with a neat quiff and a leather jacket.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of QUIFF and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with QUIFF
2 longer words begin with QUIFF.
Words ending in QUIFF
1 words end in QUIFF. Useful as a back hook: play QUIFF onto a word already on the board.
Words with QUIFF inside
6 words contain QUIFF in the middle. Words that start with QUIFF are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in QUIFF
Common questions about QUIFF
- Is QUIFF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts QUIFF, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is QUIFF worth?
- QUIFF is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does QUIFF mean?
- A tuft or curl of hair, usually at the front of the head, that is brushed upward and backward from the forehead.
- What letters can be added to QUIFF?
- QUIFF takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of QUIFF:
Open QUIFF in the Word Finder