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Is BUFFS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BUFFS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BUFFS mean?

Buffs is a form of BUFF.

  1. noun

    an ardent follower and admirer

  2. verb

    strike, beat repeatedly

    “The wind buffeted him”

  3. noun

    a soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e.g. buffalo or oxen

  4. noun

    bare skin

    “swimming in the buff means to swim naked”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

5

Letters

B (3) + U (1) + F (4) + F (4) + S (1) = 13 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 BUFFS

BUFFS 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 BUFFS

The 6 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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