PUFF — 4 letter word
puff
The word puff has 4 letters: P, U, F, F. It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. As a adjective, it means "gathered for protruding fullness".
4 letter word "puff": P U F F — adjective
Scrabble score: 12 Words With Friends score: 14
Letter analysis of puff
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| F | 2 | Consonant | 4 |
1 vowels, 3 consonants, 3 unique letters
Definition of puff
adjective
- gathered for protruding fullness "puff sleeves" Synonyms: puffed
noun
- forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth Synonyms: blow
- a slow inhalation, as of tobacco smoke "They took a puff on their pipe." Synonyms: pull
- thick cushion used as a seat Synonyms: ottoman, hassock, pouf, pouffe
- a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers Synonyms: powderpuff
- bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together Synonyms: comfort
- exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)
- a light inflated pastry or puff shell
- a short light gust of air Synonyms: whiff
verb
- breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted Synonyms: heave
- blow hard and loudly "We huffed and puffed as we made our way up the mountain." Synonyms: huff, chuff
- to swell or cause to enlarge, 'Her faced puffed up from the drugs' "puffed out chests" Synonyms: puff up, puff out
- speak in a blustering or scornful manner "A puffing kind of man"
- praise extravagantly "The critics puffed up this Broadway production" Synonyms: puff up
- smoke and exhale strongly "puff a cigar" Synonyms: whiff
- suck in or take (air) Synonyms: drag
- make proud or conceited "The sudden fame puffed their ego."