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”

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