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luff

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Is luff a Scrabble word?

Yes, luff is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 10 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of luff?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (nautical) The vertical edge of a sail that is closest to the direction of the wind.Examples: "By easing the halyard, the luff of the sail was made to sag to leeward."; ""The man at the helm was watching the luff of the sail and whistling away gently to himself.""

2. (nautical) The act of sailing a ship close to the wind.

3. (nautical) The roundest part of a ship's bow.

4. (nautical) The forward or weather leech of a sail, especially of the jib, spanker, and other fore-and-aft sails.

verb (English)

1. (nautical, of a sail, intransitive) To shake due to being trimmed improperly.Examples: "I thought how my life is like a little boat and I must hold the tiller steady against the buffeting of wind and waves, and how sometimes, like this morning, I lose my hold somehow and the sail luffs helplessly and the little vessel wallows, turning this way and that in the swell."intransitive

2. (nautical, of sailing vessels, intransitive) To bring the ship's head up closer to the wind. (Alternatively luff up)Examples: ""Helm there! Luff, luff a point! So; steady, man, steady!""intransitive

3. (nautical, transitive) to let out (a sail) so that it luffs.transitive

4. (mechanical) To alter the vertical angle of the jib of a crane so as to bring it level with the load.Examples: "The tower is mounted on a slewing platform, which also carries the power plant and the counterweights, while the jib is supported and luffed by fixed pendant ropes."

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "luff"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "luff"?

Scrabble
10 points
L1
U1
F4
F4
Words With Friends
12 points
L2
U2
F4
F4

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