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Chaff

/tʃæf/

Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:16 pts5 letters
Definition of Chaff

noun

  1. The inedible parts of a grain-producing plant.

    "To separate out the chaff, early cultures tossed baskets of grain into the air and let the wind blow away the lighter chaff."

  2. Straw or hay cut up fine for the food of cattle.
  3. Any excess or unwanted material, resource, or person; anything worthless.
  4. Light jesting talk; banter; raillery.
  5. Loose material, e.g. small strips of aluminum foil dropped from aircraft, intended to interfere with radar detection.

verb

  1. To use light, idle language by way of fun or ridicule; to banter.
  2. To make fun of; to turn into ridicule by addressing in ironical or bantering language; to quiz.
Anagrams of Chaff

No exact anagrams found for "chaff". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "chaff" and rearranging:

+schaffs
+ychaffy
Related Word Patterns
CH...Words starting with "ch"...FFWords ending with "ff"All 5-letter wordsUnscramble "chaff"
Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

window
Letter Values
c3
h4
a1
f4
f4

Total: 16 Scrabble points

Word Tools
Find Anagrams of "chaff"All 5-Letter WordsWords Starting With "C"
Rhymes With Chaff
affantidandruffbaffbailiffbiffblaffblastoffblowoffbluffboffboiloffbreadstuff
Related 5-Letter Words
cabalcabbycabercabincablecabobcacaocacascachecacticaddycadescadetcadgecadgy

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Chaff"

Chaff is a 5-letter word that scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Chaff" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "chaff" is a high-scoring word.