FLUORESCES is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. FLUORESCES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FLUORESCES?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLUORESCES is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLUORESCES
No single letter turns FLUORESCES into another word.
How FLUORESCES scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in FLUORESCES, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FLUORESCES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FLUORESCES mean in Scrabble?
FLUORESCES is the present-tense form of FLUORESCE used with he, she and it.
FLUORESCE(verb) — To give off visible light while absorbing radiation such as ultraviolet light.
Shorter words from the letters in FLUORESCES
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Common questions about FLUORESCES
- Is FLUORESCES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLUORESCES, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLUORESCES worth?
- FLUORESCES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FLUORESCES?
- No single letter can be added to FLUORESCES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of FLUORESCES:
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