FUNGUS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. FUNGUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FUNGUS?
| 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: 24 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FUNGUS is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FUNGUS
No single letter turns FUNGUS into another word.
How FUNGUS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FUNGUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,380 thousand.
What does FUNGUS mean in Scrabble?
noun
An organism such as a mushroom, mould or yeast that feeds on organic matter and has no chlorophyll.
Every fungus belongs to a kingdom of its own, separate from plants and animals, and they break down dead material in soil, wood and food. Some are edible, some cause disease, and some, like the yeast in bread, are useful to people. The Latin word was borrowed unchanged into English, and its plural is usually fungi.
How FUNGUS is used
The plural is fungi (sometimes funguses); used in biology, cooking and everyday talk about mould.
- A pale fungus grew on the rotting log.
- This fungus is deadly if eaten raw.
- The bread had turned green with fungus.
- Every gardener learns to spot a harmful fungus early.
- Scientists found a rare fungus in the cave.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FUNGUS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FUNGUS
1 longer words begin with FUNGUS.
Shorter words from the letters in FUNGUS
Common questions about FUNGUS
- Is FUNGUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FUNGUS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FUNGUS worth?
- FUNGUS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FUNGUS mean?
- An organism such as a mushroom, mould or yeast that feeds on organic matter and has no chlorophyll.
- What letters can be added to FUNGUS?
- No single letter can be added to FUNGUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FUNGUS:
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