buffoon

Noun

A person who amuses others with jokes and ridiculous behavior; a clown.
a rude or vulgar fool
a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior
One who performs in a silly or ridiculous fashion; a clown or fool.
An unintentionally ridiculous person.

Verb

To behave like a buffoon

Examples

He played BUFFOON on a triple word score, turning a silly word into a smart move.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French bouffon, from Italian buffone (“jester”), from buffare (“to puff out the cheeks”), of onomatopoeic origin. Compare Middle High German buffen ("to puff"; > German büffen), Old English pyffan (“to breathe out, blow with the mouth”). More at English puff.

Synonyms

clown, goof, goofball, merry andrew

Scrabble Score: 15

buffoon: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
buffoon: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
buffoon: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

buffoon: valid Words With Friends Word