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naff
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4 LETTERS1 POINT[næf]
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How naff fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
3
A F N
Two-Letter Start
NA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
FF
Useful for cleanup scans
- 4 letters
- 3 unique letters
- NA start
- FF ending
- repeated letters
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- naff is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, f, n plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (F x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The FF ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the NA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
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Pronunciation
[næf][næf]
Definitions
adjective
In poor taste.
"That tie is a bit naff, don’t you think?"
adjective
Bad; tasteless.
adjective
Poorly thought out, not workable, or otherwise not very good.
"That’s a really naff example."
adjective
Heterosexual.