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BUFFS

5 letters, 13 points in Scrabble, 1 vowel

What BUFFS Means

BUFFS is a form of BUFF, which means:

  1. noun: an ardent follower and admirer
  2. noun: a soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e.g. buffalo or oxen
  3. verb: strike, beat repeatedly“The wind buffeted him”
  4. verb: polish and make shiny“buff the wooden floors”

Similar words

Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What It Scores

BUFFS is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 13 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as B3 U1 F4 F4 S1.

Words Made From The Letters In BUFFS

6 shorter words come out of these tiles. On a board that matters more than the long play, because a short word on a premium square often beats a long one on plain squares.

4 letter words (2)

3 letter words (3)

2 letter words (1)

Longer Words Containing BUFFS

BUFFS appears inside each of these, which is what makes it worth knowing as a hook.

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