Is BAFFLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BAFFLES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BAFFLES mean?
Baffles is a form of BAFFLE.
- verb
be a mystery or bewildering to
“This beats me!”
- noun
a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy
- verb
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
“What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge”
- verb
restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 7
B (3) + A (1) + F (4) + F (4) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for BAFFLES
BAFFLES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from BAFFLES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- baffle14
- blaffs14
- baffs13
- blaff13
- baff12
- fables11
- fable10
- flabs10
- effs10
- fabs9
- flab9
- aff9
- eff9
- alefs8
- false8
- fleas8
- leafs8
- fab8
- ables7
- bales7
- beals7
- blase7
- sable7
- alef7
- feal7
- flea7
- leaf7
- safe7
- self7
- able6
- albs6
- baes6
- bale6
- bals6
- base6
- beal6
- bels6
- blae6
- labs6
- sabe6
- slab6
- efs6
- elf6
- fas6
- fes6
- abs5
- alb5
- bae5
- bal5
- bas5
- bel5
- bes5
- lab5
- sab5
- ef5
- fa5
- fe5
- ales4
- lase4
- leas4
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