Is GAUFFERING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GAUFFERING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GAUFFERING mean?
Gauffering is a form of GAUFFER.
- noun
an iron used to press pleats and ridges
- noun
an ornamental frill made by pressing pleats
- verb
make wavy with a heated goffering iron
“goffer the trim of the dress”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
10
Letters
G (2) + A (1) + U (1) + F (4) + F (4) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 18 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 GAUFFERING
GAUFFERING 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 GAUFFERING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gruffing16
- firefang15
- gaffing15
- gauffer14
- giraffe14
- reffing14
- riffage14
- ruffing14
- refuging13
- funfair13
- ruffian13
- effing13
- gaffer13
- griffe13
- fuggier12
- affine12
- naffer12
- niffer12
- gaffe12
- griff12
- gruff12
- fearing11
- gunfire11
- refugia11
- fifer11
- ruffe11
- gaff11
- guff11
- faring10
- feuing10
- figure10
- finger10
- fringe10
- fief10
- fife10
- naff10
- niff10
- nuff10
- raff10
- riff10
- ruff10
- arguing9
- garigue9
- gearing9
- gungier9
- naggier9
- fainer9
- furane9
- infare9
- unfair9
- fagin9
- feign9
- fungi9
- ganef9
- grief9
- aff9
- eff9
- iff9
- ageing8
- gaeing8
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