FLUORESCENT is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. FLUORESCENT 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.
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PlayableFLUORESCENT · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept FLUORESCENT?
| 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
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful FLUORESCENT is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLUORESCENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fluorescentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLUORESCENT scores
Scrabble f4l1u1o1r1e1s1c3e1n1t1 16
Words with Friends f4l2u2o1r1e1s1c4e1n2t1 20
Face value of the 11 tiles in FLUORESCENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FLUORESCENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FLUORESCENT
2 longer words begin with FLUORESCENT.
Shorter words from the letters in FLUORESCENT
florescent15 confuters14 florences14 fluoresce14 outfences14 rufescent14 screenful14 fluorenes12 fourteens12 resentful12 consultee11 consulter11 electrons11 enclosure11 encolures11 reconsult11 confuter13 confutes13 enforces13 feculent13 florence13 flounces13 fluences13 frounces13 fructose13 functors13 outfence13 reflects13 scentful13 scornful13 enforest11 felstone11 fleurets11 fleurons11 flouters11 fluorene11 forelent11 fortunes11 fourteen11 outfeels11
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Common questions about FLUORESCENT
- Is FLUORESCENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLUORESCENT, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLUORESCENT worth?
- FLUORESCENT is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FLUORESCENT?
- FLUORESCENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of FLUORESCENT:
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