Buffing
7 lettersverbrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Present participle of buff, describing the act of following or admiring something with keen and devoted enthusiasm.
“She spent her evenings buffing up on her knowledge of vintage cinema.”
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Wordle
Contains a double F in the middle and ends in -ING, so test B and F early in your guesses
Scrabble
Worth 15 points with the double F each scoring 4 points, and this 7-letter word is a potential bingo off a full rack
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