Puffin
/ˈpʌfɪn/
Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:17 pts6 letters
Definition of Puffin
noun
- The young of the Manx shearwater (Puffinus puffinus), especially eaten as food.
- The Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) or (by extension) any of the other various small seabirds of the genera Fratercula and Lunda that are black and white with a brightly-coloured beak.
- Any of various African and Asian pierid butterflies of the genus Appias. Some species of this genus are also known as albatrosses.
- A puffball.
Anagrams of Puffin
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Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
Letter Values
p3
u1
f4
f4
i1
n1
Total: 14 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Puffin
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 "Puffin"
Puffin is a 6-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Puffin" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "puffin" is a medium-scoring word.