TUFFE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. TUFFE 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TUFFE?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TUFFE is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TUFFE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TUFFE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TUFFE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 261,415.
Words starting with TUFFE
3 longer words begin with TUFFE.
Words ending in TUFFE
1 words end in TUFFE. Useful as a back hook: play TUFFE onto a word already on the board.
Words with TUFFE inside
7 words contain TUFFE in the middle. Words that start with TUFFE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TUFFE
Common questions about TUFFE
- Is TUFFE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TUFFE is not in it.
- How many points is TUFFE worth?
- TUFFE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TUFFE?
- TUFFE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TUFFE:
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