Is REBUFFING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, REBUFFING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does REBUFFING mean?
Rebuffing is a form of REBUFF.
- verb
reject outright and bluntly
“She snubbed his proposal”
- noun
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
- verb
force or drive back
“repel the attacker”
- noun
an instance of driving away or warding off
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
9
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + B (3) + U (1) + F (4) + F (4) + 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 REBUFFING
REBUFFING 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 REBUFFING
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from REBUFFING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- buffering18
- buffing16
- buffier15
- reffing14
- ruffing14
- buffer14
- rebuff14
- firebug13
- effing13
- griffe13
- buffi13
- niffer12
- griff12
- gruff12
- biff12
- buff12
- gunfire11
- fifer11
- ruffe11
- guff11
- feuing10
- figure10
- finger10
- fringe10
- brief10
- burfi10
- fiber10
- fibre10
- fief10
- fife10
- niff10
- nuff10
- riff10
- ruff10
- binger9
- feign9
- fungi9
- grief9
- eff9
- iff9
- burnie8
- begin8
- begun8
- being8
- binge8
- bring8
- brung8
- finer8
- giber8
- infer8
- frig8
- frug8
- fib8
- fub8
- rueing7
- biner7
- brine7
- bruin7
- burin7
- berg7
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