Is PUFFINESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PUFFINESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PUFFINESS mean?
- noun
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
- noun
lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + U (1) + F (4) + F (4) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (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 PUFFINESS
PUFFINESS 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 PUFFINESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- puffins15
- puffin14
- spiffs14
- puffs13
- spiff13
- sniffs12
- snuffs12
- puff12
- fiefs11
- fifes11
- niffs11
- nuffs11
- sniff11
- snuff11
- infuses10
- effs10
- fief10
- fife10
- niff10
- nuff10
- puisnes9
- supines9
- infuse9
- pfui9
- eff9
- iff9
- puisne8
- snipes8
- spines8
- supine8
- fines8
- fuses8
- neifs8
- seifs8
- peins7
- penis7
- pines7
- puses7
- sipes7
- snipe7
- snips7
- spies7
- spine7
- spins7
- spues7
- supes7
- enuf7
- fens7
- fess7
- feus7
- fine7
- fins7
- funs7
- fuse7
- fuss7
- neif7
- seif7
- nips6
- pein6
- pens6
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