What does BUFF mean?

BUFF is a valid word in the ENABLE word game list, worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends.

Pronunciation
/bʌf/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
12
Words With Friends score
14
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. an ardent follower and admirer
  2. a soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e.g. buffalo or oxen
  3. bare skin; naked“swimming in the buff”
  4. a medium to dark tan color
  5. an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring)

verb

  1. strike, beat repeatedly“The wind buffeted him”
  2. polish and make shiny“buff the wooden floors”

adjective

  1. of the yellowish-beige color of buff leather

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

buffs13buffed15buffing16

Anagrams of BUFF

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside BUFF

1 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

fub8

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Questions

Is BUFF a Scrabble word?

BUFF is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Official tournament dictionaries differ slightly, so check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is BUFF worth?

BUFF is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 14 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from BUFF?

1 other words, including FUB.