Niff
4 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
An unpleasant or foul odour.
“There was a distinct niff of damp wood coming from the old garden shed.”
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Double F ending is distinctive, and the short I vowel between N and FF is the key pattern to spot.
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Worth 10 points, as the double F makes this short word particularly punchy for Scrabble scoring.
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