RAFFISHNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. RAFFISHNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RAFFISHNESS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RAFFISHNESS is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RAFFISHNESS
No single letter turns RAFFISHNESS into another word.
How RAFFISHNESS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in RAFFISHNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RAFFISHNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RAFFISHNESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
literary
A carefree, slightly disreputable charm, often linked to a lack of respect for convention.
The quality is attractive rather than shameful, like a bohemian artist with a rakish hat. Raffishness suggests flash and style with a hint of the rogue. Critics have used it both as praise for charm and as a mild warning that polish may be only skin deep.
How RAFFISHNESS is used
Used in descriptions of people, places and clothes, often with a touch of affection.
- The actor was famous for his raffishness and his battered velvet jacket.
- The old harbour district had a certain raffishness that tourists loved.
- Her raffishness hid a sharp and careful mind.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RAFFISHNESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RAFFISHNESS
1 longer words begin with RAFFISHNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in RAFFISHNESS
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Common questions about RAFFISHNESS
- Is RAFFISHNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RAFFISHNESS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RAFFISHNESS worth?
- RAFFISHNESS is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RAFFISHNESS mean?
- A carefree, slightly disreputable charm, often linked to a lack of respect for convention.
- What letters can be added to RAFFISHNESS?
- No single letter can be added to RAFFISHNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of RAFFISHNESS:
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