EFFULGENTLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. EFFULGENTLY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 21 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept EFFULGENTLY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EFFULGENTLY is to know. It scores 21 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EFFULGENTLY
No single letter turns EFFULGENTLY into another word.
How EFFULGENTLY scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in EFFULGENTLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EFFULGENTLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does EFFULGENTLY mean in Scrabble?
EFFULGENTLY is the adverb formed from EFFULGENT.
Shorter words from the letters in EFFULGENTLY
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Common questions about EFFULGENTLY
- Is EFFULGENTLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EFFULGENTLY, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EFFULGENTLY worth?
- EFFULGENTLY is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EFFULGENTLY?
- No single letter can be added to EFFULGENTLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of EFFULGENTLY:
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