Luffs

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:13 pts5 letters

Definition of Luffs

noun

The vertical edge of a sail that is closest to the direction of the wind.
"By easing the halyard, the luff of the sail was made to sag to leeward."
The act of sailing a ship close to the wind.
The roundest part of a ship's bow.
The forward or weather leech of a sail, especially of the jib, spanker, and other fore-and-aft sails.

verb

(of a sail) To shake due to being trimmed improperly.
(of a boat) To alter course to windward so that the sails luff. (Alternatively luff up)
To let out (a sail) so that it luffs.
To alter the vertical angle of the jib of a crane so as to bring it level with the load.

Anagrams of Luffs

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "luffs":

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

LU...Words starting with "lu"...FSWords ending with "fs"All 5-letter words Unscramble "luffs"

Letter Values

l1

u1

f4

f4

s1

Total: 11 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Luffs

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Related 5-Letter Words

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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 "Luffs"

Luffs is a 5-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "luffs" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Luffs" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "luffs" is a medium-scoring word.