Is BUFFERED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BUFFERED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BUFFERED mean?
Buffered is a form of BUFFER.
- noun
(chemistry) an ionic compound that resists changes in its pH
- verb
add a buffer (a solution)
“buffered saline solution for the eyes”
- noun
a neutral zone between two rival powers that is created in order to diminish the danger of conflict
- noun
an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
8
Letters
B (3) + U (1) + F (4) + F (4) + E (1) + R (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 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 BUFFERED
BUFFERED 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.
Anagrams of BUFFERED
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from BUFFERED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- rebuffed17
- buffed15
- buffer14
- rebuff14
- deffer13
- duffer13
- reffed13
- ruffed13
- effed12
- buff12
- ruffe11
- duff11
- ruff10
- defer9
- feued9
- freed9
- refed9
- beef9
- feeb9
- eff9
- brede8
- breed8
- debur8
- redub8
- feed8
- feud8
- fub8
- bedu7
- bred7
- burd7
- drub7
- fere7
- free7
- reef7
- def7
- fed7
- fud7
- beer6
- bree6
- rube6
- bed6
- bud6
- deb6
- dub6
- fee6
- fer6
- feu6
- fur6
- ref6
- deer5
- dere5
- dree5
- dure5
- rede5
- reed5
- rude5
- rued5
- bee5
- bur5
- reb5
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