Hooking with -FF words
Endings like -FF let you tack a word onto a tile already on the board, often turning a small play into a big one. Look for the high-value entries above to maximise points.
A quick statistical tour
Inside this list: 144 words spanning 3–12 letters. The biggest cluster sits at 7 letters (32 words), 25 entries are Wordle-sized at five letters, and 32 run to seven — bingo length if you can empty the rack. For points, the ceiling is CHIFFCHAFF, worth 32.
Chasing points? The best five entries here are CHIFFCHAFF (32), QUARTERSTAFF (27), CHECKOFF (25), HIPPOGRIFF (24), JUMPOFF (24). The longest entry is ANTIDANDRUFF at 12 letters, and the average word here is worth about 15 points. Letter-wise, F is the workhorse — it appears in 144 of these words, ahead of O (61) and A (54).
Three words worth learning first
- RUNOFF is easy to keep in memory: 6 letters, 12 points, and no awkward tiles to hunt for.
- SETOFF earns 12 points from just 6 tiles — and it is a word few opponents will bother to challenge.
- When the rack looks hopeless, TARIFF (6 letters, 12 points) is the kind of quiet play that keeps a game moving.
Round out your set with GONIFF (13), SLUFF (11), SNIFF (11), SNUFF (11), STAFF (11) — all built from common tiles.
Why -FF endings win turns
A reliable habit: every time you learn a new -FF word, note whether it also takes a front extension. Words that extend at both ends are the ones that turn a 12-point play into a 40-point one, because you can bridge two premium squares. The top of this list — sorted by score — is where those double-duty words hide.
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Narrow it down
Pair an ending with a length or starting letter in the Word Finder.