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What does pfui mean? Is pfui a Scrabble word?

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Is pfui a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word pfui is a Scrabble US word. The word pfui is worth 9 points in Scrabble:

P3F4U1I1

Is pfui a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word pfui is a Scrabble UK word and has 9 points:

P3F4U1I1

Is pfui a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word pfui is a Words With Friends word. The word pfui is worth 11 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

P4F4U2I1

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4-letter words (1 found)

PFUI,

3-letter words (1 found)

PIU,

2-letter words (4 found)

FU,IF,PI,UP,

You can make 6 words from pfui according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 4 letters words made out of pfui

pfui fpui pufi upfi fupi ufpi pfiu fpiu pifu ipfu fipu ifpu puif upif piuf ipuf uipf iupf fuip ufip fiup ifup uifp iufp

Note: these 'words' (valid or invalid) are all the permutations of the word pfui. These words are obtained by scrambling the letters in pfui.

Definitions and meaning of pfui

pfui

Alternative forms

  • phooey

Etymology

From German pfui, also the source of phooey.

Interjection

pfui

  1. an exclamation indicating disagreement or rejection of an argument; contempt
    Synonyms: feh, pfaugh; see also Thesaurus:bah

Usage notes

Signature declamation of Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe detective character.

German

Alternative forms

  • pfuj, pfuy (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle High German pfui, phiu, probably imitative of spitting out.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pfʊɪ̯/, /fʊɪ̯/

Interjection

pfui

  1. an exclamation of disgust, aversion, dislike, contempt, or annoyance

Derived terms

  • pfui Teufel

Further reading

  • “pfui” in Duden online
  • “pfui” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • J. C. Adelung (1798) “Pfuj!”, in Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart (in German), 2nd edition, volume 3, page 758
  • J. C. Adelung (1801) “Y”, in Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart (in German), 2nd edition, volume 4

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