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Riff

r 1i 1f 4f 4

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 4 letters · Less common

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

What does riff mean?

noun

  1. a Berber living in northern Morocco

    Synonymsriffian

  2. a jazz ostinato; usually provides a background for a solo improvisation

verb

  1. look through a book or other written material

    “He thumbed through the report”

    Synonymsflickflipthumbriffleleaf

  2. play riffs

Is RIFF 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 RIFF worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
r 1i 1f 4f 4

Words With Friends

10 pts
r 1i 1f 4f 4

Wordfeud

10 pts
r 1i 1f 4f 4

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
r 1i 1f 4f 4

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

Words from the letters in RIFF

Hooks for RIFF

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Words that end like RIFF

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

All words ending in -IFF

Riff: quick answers

Is RIFF a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RIFF is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RIFF worth?
RIFF scores 10 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does riff mean?
As a noun, riff means “a Berber living in northern Morocco”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in RIFF?
You can make 4 shorter words from RIFF, such as IFF, FIR, RIF, IF. See the full list.