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Is pouf a Scrabble word?

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

P3O1U1F4

Is pouf a Scrabble UK word?

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

P3O1U1F4

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

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4-letter words (1 found)

POUF,

3-letter words (5 found)

FOP,FOU,OUP,UFO,UPO,

2-letter words (6 found)

FU,OF,OP,OU,PO,UP,

You can make 12 words from pouf according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 4 letters words made out of pouf

pouf opuf puof upof oupf uopf pofu opfu pfou fpou ofpu fopu pufo upfo pfuo fpuo ufpo fupo oufp uofp ofup foup ufop fuop

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

Definitions and meaning of pouf

pouf

Pronunciation

  • enPR: po͝of, IPA(key): /pʊf/
  • (US)
    • IPA(key): /puːf/
  • Rhymes: -ʊf, -uːf
  • Homophones: poof, pouffe (with certain dialects and/or accents)

Etymology 1

From French pouf, pouff, of imitative origin; compare puff.

Alternative forms

  • pouffe

Noun

pouf (plural poufs)

  1. (historical) A headdress for women popular in 18th century France. [from 18th c.]
  2. A high hair style for women consisting of a roll or pad of hair, worn up. [from 19th c.]
  3. (dressmaking) Part of an item of clothing consisting of gathered fabric in a bunch. [from 19th c.]
  4. A low cushioned seat with no back; a padded footstool. [from 19th c.]
    Synonym: tumpty
  5. A short skirt gathered into a rounded puffy shape; a puffball. [from 20th c.]
  6. A ball of fabric (such as nylon monofilament netting) used for washing (as an alternative to a flannel, washcloth, sponge, etc.).
  7. (dated) A small saddle cushion worn atop the buttocks (as a fashion trend – similar to a bustle).
  8. Alternative form of puff
  9. Alternative form of poof
Synonyms
  • (padded footstool): footstool, hassock, ottoman, tumpty
  • (homosexual): horse's hoof (rhyming slang), poofta; pooftah; poofter; poof
Derived terms
  • pouf paste
Translations

Verb

pouf (third-person singular simple present poufs, present participle poufing, simple past and past participle poufed)

  1. (transitive) To make poufy or bouffant.
    to pouf the hair

Etymology 2

Imitative.

Alternative forms

poof

Interjection

pouf

  1. Onomatopoeia indicating a cloud of smoke or wind; caused by a deflating object, or a magical disappearance.
    Pouf, he was gone.

Anagrams

  • FOUP

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /puf/

Noun

pouf m (plural poufs)

  1. pouffe (thick cushion)
  2. a girl of bad conduct

Descendants

  • → Norwegian Bokmål: puff
  • → Portuguese: pufe
  • → Swedish: puff

Interjection

pouf

  1. poof (onomatopoeia)

Further reading

  • “pouf”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Source: wiktionary.org