EFFULGE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. EFFULGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EFFULGE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EFFULGE is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EFFULGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EFFULGE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EFFULGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,053 thousand.
What stands out about EFFULGE
- EFFULGE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does EFFULGE mean in Scrabble?
verb
literaryrare
To shine forth brightly; to radiate light.
Poets reach for effulge when plain shine seems too weak for a blaze of light. It suggests brightness spreading outward from a source such as the sun or a lamp. The adjective effulgent is far more common than the verb effulge.
How EFFULGE is used
A literary verb for radiating light, seen mostly in poetry.
- The morning sun seemed to effulge over the sea.
- Lanterns effulge in the windows of the old hall.
- In the poem, a single star will effulge through the storm.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EFFULGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EFFULGE
6 longer words begin with EFFULGE.
Shorter words from the letters in EFFULGE
Common questions about EFFULGE
- Is EFFULGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EFFULGE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EFFULGE worth?
- EFFULGE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EFFULGE mean?
- To shine forth brightly; to radiate light.
- What letters can be added to EFFULGE?
- EFFULGE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EFFULGE:
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