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Is BUFFALO a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BUFFALO is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BUFFALO mean?

  1. noun

    large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains

  2. noun

    a city on Lake Erie in western New York (near Niagara Falls)

  3. noun

    meat from an American bison

  4. noun

    any of several Old World animals resembling oxen including, e.g., water buffalo; Cape buffalo

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

7

Letters

B (3) + U (1) + F (4) + F (4) + A (1) + L (1) + O (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 BUFFALO

Single letters that turn BUFFALO into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Words you can make from BUFFALO

The 39 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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