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5-Letter Words Starting With BUFF

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With BUFF

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 5-Letter Words Starting With BUFF 6 words

How common is BUFF at the start of five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 6 five-letter words that start with BUFF. They average 13.5 points and the best is BUFFY (16 points).

Total words
6
Average Scrabble score
13.5
out of 16 max
Everyday words
17%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
A
16.7% of words

Most common last letters

  • a 16.7%
  • e 16.7%
  • i 16.7%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with BUFF

b 3u 1f 4f 4y 4

B 3 + U 1 + F 4 + F 4 + Y 4 = 16 points

Double word
32 pts
Triple word
48 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

buffy

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many five-letter words that start with BUFF are there?

There are 6 five-letter words that start with BUFF in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with BUFF?

BUFFY is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BUFFS (13), BUFFO (13), BUFFA (13).

Which rare five-letter words that start with BUFF score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include BUFFY (16), BUFFA (13), BUFFE (13), BUFFI (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.