Puffin

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A stocky northern seabird with a short neck and a distinctive brightly coloured, laterally compressed bill.

“We spotted a colony of puffins nesting in burrows along the clifftops of the Orkney coast.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈpʌfɪn/

Syllables

puf·fin

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Synonyms

seabird

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Wordle

Contains double F. Ends in IN. The UFFIN pattern is recognisable and distinctive.

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Scrabble

PUFFIN scores 14 points. Double F makes this a high-scoring Scrabble play.

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