Definitions for puffin

puffin puf·fin

Spelling: [puhf-in]
IPA: /ˈpʌf ɪn/

Puffin is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 36 anagrams from letters in puffin (ffinpu).

Definitions for puffin

noun

  1. any of several alcidine sea birds of the genera Fratercula and Lunda, having a short neck and a large, compressed, grooved bill, as F. arctica (Atlantic puffin) of the North Atlantic.

Origin of puffin

1300-50; Middle English poffoun, poffin, puffon (compare Anglo-Latin poffo, puffo); origin uncertain

Examples for puffin

puffin turned from him in scorn, still concealing his own bag.

“Well, you did yourself pretty well last night,” said puffin.

We must hope that the puffin may prove, as she expects, to be a disguised lamb.

For the adventurous, try the reindeer or puffin; for those feeling fishy, go for arctic char or the array of sushi.

I did know that; but I thought you'd have had on your very best so as to soften the puffin's heart.

I have the honour to give you a lemon, Captain puffin, and a slice of sugar.

puffin felt as calm as a tropic night, and as courageous as a captain.

“Three and a half to four times, I should say,” repeated puffin.

He's my friend, and—and I don't like to see him puffin' like that.

“Help yourself, Major,” said puffin, with a keen eye as to how much he took.

Word Value for puffin
Scrable

14

Words with friends

17

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