buffoon

Meanings

Plural: buffoons

Noun

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

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

Words With Friends Score: 18

buffoon is a valid Words With Friends word