luff
VERBNOUN
/ləf/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH L
luff is a valid 4-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
L1U1F4F4
1 + 1 + 4 + 4 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does luff mean?
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Sail close to the wind.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
Flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides.
“the sails luffed”
BROADER
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
(nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast.
BROADER
2
The act of sailing close to the wind.
BROADER