FLOCCULENCE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. FLOCCULENCE 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 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept FLOCCULENCE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLOCCULENCE is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLOCCULENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
flocculencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLOCCULENCE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in FLOCCULENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 3 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. FLOCCULENCE needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with FLOCCULENCE
1 longer words begin with FLOCCULENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in FLOCCULENCE
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Common questions about FLOCCULENCE
- Is FLOCCULENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLOCCULENCE, where it scores 27 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLOCCULENCE worth?
- FLOCCULENCE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FLOCCULENCE?
- FLOCCULENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of FLOCCULENCE:
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