FLORENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. FLORENCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FLORENCE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLORENCE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLORENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
florencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLORENCE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FLORENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FLORENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FLORENCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
A kind of fennel, or an old English gold coin from the time of Edward III.
As a plain lowercase word, florence is rare and survives mostly in lists of vegetables and coins. Capitalised, the name of the Italian city is far more familiar.
How FLORENCE is used
Rare common noun; do not confuse with the Italian city.
- She sliced a florence into the salad.
- The museum displayed a gold florence from the medieval period.
- A florence bulb has a mild aniseed taste.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FLORENCE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FLORENCE
1 longer words begin with FLORENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in FLORENCE
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Common questions about FLORENCE
- Is FLORENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLORENCE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLORENCE worth?
- FLORENCE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FLORENCE mean?
- A kind of fennel, or an old English gold coin from the time of Edward III.
- What letters can be added to FLORENCE?
- FLORENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FLORENCE:
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