buff

VERBNOUNADJECTIVE /bəf/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH B

buff is a valid 4-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3U1F4F4
3 + 1 + 4 + 4 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING

What does buff mean?

VERB · 2 SENSES
1

Strike, beat repeatedly.

“The wind buffeted him”

SYNONYMS
BROADER
2

Polish and make shiny.

“buff the wooden floors”

“buff my shoes”

RELATED
NOUN · 5 SENSES
1

An implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring).

SYNONYMS
BROADER
3
4

A soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e.g. buffalo or oxen.

BROADER
5

Bare skin.

“swimming in the buff means to swim naked”

ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1

Of the yellowish-beige color of buff leather.

SIMILAR