Yes, tufter is in the scrabble dictionary.

What does hair tuft mean?

A tuft of something such as hair or grass is a small amount of it which is growing together in one place or is held together at the bottom. He had a small tuft of hair on his chin. Synonyms: clump, bunch, shock, collection More Synonyms of tuft.

What is the tuft?

1a : a small cluster of elongated flexible outgrowths attached or close together at the base and free at the opposite ends especially : a growing bunch of grasses or close-set plants. b : a bunch of soft fluffy threads cut off short and used as ornament. 2 : clump, cluster. 3 : mound.