SQUIFF is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. SQUIFF 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 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SQUIFF?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SQUIFF is to know. It scores 21 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SQUIFF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
squiffyChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How SQUIFF scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SQUIFF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 8,278 thousand.
What stands out about SQUIFF
- SQUIFF scores 21 points, more than twice the average for a 6-letter word (10.5).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SQUIFF
The 6 tiles of SQUIFF in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SQUIFF
6 longer words begin with SQUIFF.
Shorter words from the letters in SQUIFF
Common questions about SQUIFF
- Is SQUIFF valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SQUIFF is not in it.
- How many points is SQUIFF worth?
- SQUIFF is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SQUIFF?
- SQUIFF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SQUIFF:
Open SQUIFF in the Word Finder