REBUFF is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. REBUFF is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REBUFF?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REBUFF is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REBUFF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rebuffsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REBUFF scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in REBUFF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,070 thousand.
What does REBUFF mean in Scrabble?
verb
To reject someone or something bluntly.
You rebuff a proposal, an advance or a person who offers help, and the refusal is abrupt. As a noun, a rebuff is the sharp refusal itself.
How REBUFF is used
Rebuff is common in news and everyday writing about refusals.
- She chose to rebuff his invitation.
- The minister will rebuff the demand.
- He tried to rebuff every question.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REBUFF and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of REBUFF
The 6 tiles of REBUFF in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with REBUFF
3 longer words begin with REBUFF.
Shorter words from the letters in REBUFF
Common questions about REBUFF
- Is REBUFF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REBUFF, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REBUFF worth?
- REBUFF is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REBUFF mean?
- To reject someone or something bluntly.
- What letters can be added to REBUFF?
- REBUFF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of REBUFF:
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