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Boffins

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

About 2 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Uncommon · plural of boffin

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

What does boffins mean?

noun

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

Definitions shown for boffin, the base form of boffins.

Is BOFFINS 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 BOFFINS worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
b 3o 1f 4f 4i 1n 1s 1

Words With Friends

17 pts
b 4o 1f 4f 4i 1n 2s 1

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

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

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

Words from the letters in BOFFINS

Words that end like BOFFINS

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

beginsmarginsbobbinscoffinscousinscretinsgoblinsmuffinsnapkinsraisinsurchinsvirginsbasinscabinschagrinsdolphinsgremlinspumpkinsresinsrobinstoxinslinchpinstailspinswins
All words ending in -INS

Boffins: quick answers

Is BOFFINS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BOFFINS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BOFFINS worth?
BOFFINS scores 15 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does boffins mean?
boffins is the plural of boffin, which means “(British slang) a scientist or technician engaged in military research”.
What words can you make with the letters in BOFFINS?
You can make 74 shorter words from BOFFINS, such as BIFFOS, BOFFIN, BIFFO, BIFFS. See the full list.