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Boffin

b 3o 1f 4f 4i 1n 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 6 letters · Uncommon

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does boffin mean?

noun

  1. (British slang) a scientist or technician engaged in military research

Is BOFFIN a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is BOFFIN worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
b 3o 1f 4f 4i 1n 1

Words With Friends

16 pts
b 4o 1f 4f 4i 1n 2

Wordfeud

15 pts
b 4o 1f 4f 4i 1n 1

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
b 4o 1f 4f 4i 1n 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in BOFFIN

Hooks for BOFFIN

Add one letter to the front or back of BOFFIN to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

boffingboffins

Words that end like BOFFIN

Common words that share the ending -OFFIN, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

coffin
All words ending in -OFFIN

Boffin: quick answers

Is BOFFIN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BOFFIN is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BOFFIN worth?
BOFFIN scores 14 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does boffin mean?
As a noun, boffin means “(British slang) a scientist or technician engaged in military research”.
What words can you make with the letters in BOFFIN?
You can make 31 shorter words from BOFFIN, such as BIFFO, BIFF, BOFF, NIFF. See the full list.