Is BOUFFANTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BOUFFANTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BOUFFANTS mean?
Bouffants is a form of BOUFFANT.
- adjective
being puffed out; used of hair style or clothing
“a bouffant skirt”
- noun
a woman's hairstyle in which the hair gives a puffy appearance
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + O (1) + U (1) + F (4) + F (4) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 17 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 BOUFFANTS
BOUFFANTS 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 BOUFFANTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bouffant16
- buffos14
- baffs13
- boffs13
- buffo13
- buffs13
- baff12
- boff12
- buff12
- naffs11
- nuffs11
- snuff11
- staff11
- stuff11
- toffs11
- tuffs11
- naff10
- nuff10
- offa10
- offs10
- toff10
- tuff10
- founts9
- futons9
- fabs9
- fobs9
- fubs9
- aff9
- off9
- batons8
- tabuns8
- fanos8
- fatso8
- fauns8
- fonts8
- fount8
- futon8
- snafu8
- softa8
- tofus8
- tufas8
- fab8
- fob8
- fub8
- about7
- abuts7
- baton7
- boast7
- boats7
- bonus7
- bosun7
- botas7
- bouts7
- bunas7
- bunts7
- sabot7
- tabun7
- tabus7
- tsuba7
- tsubo7
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