FUNGOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. FUNGOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FUNGOUS?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FUNGOUS is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FUNGOUS
No single letter turns FUNGOUS into another word.
How FUNGOUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FUNGOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,316 thousand.
What does FUNGOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Of the nature of a fungus, or relating to or caused by fungi.
Botanists and doctors call growths fungous when they look spongy or come from a fungus. The word can also describe something that springs up fast but does not last.
How FUNGOUS is used
Used in botany, medicine and figurative writing.
- A fungous growth covered the damp wall.
- The doctor diagnosed a fungous infection of the skin.
- The tree trunk was soft and fungous inside.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FUNGOUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in FUNGOUS
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Common questions about FUNGOUS
- Is FUNGOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FUNGOUS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FUNGOUS worth?
- FUNGOUS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FUNGOUS mean?
- Of the nature of a fungus, or relating to or caused by fungi.
- What letters can be added to FUNGOUS?
- No single letter can be added to FUNGOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FUNGOUS:
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