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Luffing

l 1u 1f 4f 4i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Uncommon · present participle of luff

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

What does luffing mean?

verb

  1. sail close to the wind

    Synonymspoint

  2. flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides

    “the sails luffed”

Definitions shown for luff, the base form of luffing.

Is LUFFING 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 LUFFING worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
l 1u 1f 4f 4i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

18 pts
l 2u 2f 4f 4i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

16 pts
l 1u 2f 4f 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

18 pts
l 2u 2f 4f 4i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in LUFFING

Hooks for LUFFING

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

Back hooks

None

Words that end like LUFFING

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

All words ending in -UFFING

Luffing: quick answers

Is LUFFING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. LUFFING 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 LUFFING worth?
LUFFING scores 14 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does luffing mean?
luffing is the present participle of luff, which means “sail close to the wind”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in LUFFING?
You can make 40 shorter words from LUFFING, such as GLIFF, GUFF, INGULF, LUFF. See the full list.