FURCA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. FURCA is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept FURCA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FURCA is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FURCA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How FURCA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in FURCA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What does FURCA mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoologytechnical
A forked structure, especially the forked, spring-like appendage under the abdomen of insects such as springtails.
In springtails the furca is folded forward and held under tension by a small hook; releasing it snaps the furca down against the ground and flings the tiny insect into the air, which is how springtails get their name. The same word describes other forked or Y-shaped structures in insect anatomy, such as an ingrowth of the thorax that anchors muscles. Entomologists use furca as a precise technical term rather than an everyday word, so it appears almost only in scientific descriptions and textbooks.
How FURCA is used
Technical term used in entomology and general zoology to describe forked body structures; not used in everyday speech.
- The springtail's furca flicked open and launched it clear of the leaf.
- Under the microscope, the furca was folded neatly beneath the tiny creature's body.
- Researchers measured the length of the furca to help identify the species.
- Without a working furca, the insect could no longer jump away from danger.
- The textbook diagram labelled the furca along with the other parts of the springtail's abdomen.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FURCA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FURCA
9 longer words begin with FURCA.
Words with FURCA inside
12 words contain FURCA in the middle. Words that start with FURCA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in FURCA
Common questions about FURCA
- Is FURCA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FURCA, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FURCA worth?
- FURCA is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FURCA mean?
- A forked structure, especially the forked, spring-like appendage under the abdomen of insects such as springtails.
- What letters can be added to FURCA?
- FURCA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of FURCA:
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