FLORIGENIC is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. FLORIGENIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FLORIGENIC?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLORIGENIC is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLORIGENIC
No single letter turns FLORIGENIC into another word.
How FLORIGENIC scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in FLORIGENIC, 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 | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FLORIGENIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FLORIGENIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Relating to florigen, the plant hormone thought to trigger flowering, or able to promote flowering.
Plant scientists call a signal florigenic when it helps move a plant from leaf growth to blooming. The idea explains why some species only flower after a certain day length.
How FLORIGENIC is used
The word florigenic is a specialist term in plant physiology.
- The experiment tested a florigenic signal sent from the leaves.
- A florigenic effect was seen after the long days began.
- They searched for the florigenic substance in the sap.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FLORIGENIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in FLORIGENIC
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Common questions about FLORIGENIC
- Is FLORIGENIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLORIGENIC, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLORIGENIC worth?
- FLORIGENIC is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FLORIGENIC mean?
- Relating to florigen, the plant hormone thought to trigger flowering, or able to promote flowering.
- What letters can be added to FLORIGENIC?
- No single letter can be added to FLORIGENIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of FLORIGENIC:
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