FLORID is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. FLORID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FLORID?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLORID is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLORID
No single letter turns FLORID into another word.
How FLORID scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FLORID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 86,231.
What does FLORID mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Having a red or flushed complexion, or being overly elaborate and ornate in style.
The word grew from Latin florere, to bloom, and first meant flowery. A florid face looks ruddy and heated, often from drink, anger or strong sun. Applied to prose, music or architecture, it describes something so decorated that the plain meaning is almost hidden.
How FLORID is used
Describes both faces and styles; the second sense is mildly critical.
- The colonel had a florid face and a booming laugh.
- Her florid handwriting was hard to read.
- The speaker was fond of florid phrases and long pauses.
- A florid carving curled around the doorway.
- He grew florid with anger as the argument went on.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FLORID and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FLORID
10 longer words begin with FLORID.
Shorter words from the letters in FLORID
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Common questions about FLORID
- Is FLORID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLORID, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLORID worth?
- FLORID is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FLORID mean?
- Having a red or flushed complexion, or being overly elaborate and ornate in style.
- What letters can be added to FLORID?
- No single letter can be added to FLORID to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FLORID:
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