FLORIN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. FLORIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FLORIN?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLORIN is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLORIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
florinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLORIN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FLORIN, 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 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What does FLORIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A coin once used in several countries, most familiar as the British silver coin worth two shillings.
The name goes back to the gold coin struck in Florence in the thirteenth century, which spread across Europe and gave its name to many later coins. Britain issued its florin from 1849 until decimal money arrived, and it was worth one tenth of a pound. The word also lived on as the old name for the Dutch guilder and, today, the currency of Aruba.
How FLORIN is used
Mostly historical; today it names the currency of Aruba.
- He paid the driver a florin and walked on.
- The museum keeps a Victorian florin in a glass case.
- A florin was worth two shillings before decimal money.
- The medieval florin was prized across Europe for its pure gold.
- Visitors to Aruba spend the florin in the shops of Oranjestad.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FLORIN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FLORIN
1 longer words begin with FLORIN.
Shorter words from the letters in FLORIN
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Common questions about FLORIN
- Is FLORIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLORIN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLORIN worth?
- FLORIN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FLORIN mean?
- A coin once used in several countries, most familiar as the British silver coin worth two shillings.
- What letters can be added to FLORIN?
- FLORIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FLORIN:
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