FURLONG is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. FURLONG 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 FURLONG?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FURLONG is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FURLONG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
furlongsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FURLONG scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FURLONG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
What does FURLONG mean in Scrabble?
noun
A unit of length equal to one eighth of a mile, or 220 yards.
The furlong is the traditional distance in British horse racing, where races are announced as so many furlongs long. It began as the length of a furrow in a medieval open field.
How FURLONG is used
Used in horse racing and older British measurement.
- The horse won by a furlong at the final stretch.
- The race is run over eight furlong in total.
- The farm lane is barely a furlong from the road.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FURLONG and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FURLONG
1 longer words begin with FURLONG.
Shorter words from the letters in FURLONG
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Common questions about FURLONG
- Is FURLONG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FURLONG, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FURLONG worth?
- FURLONG is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FURLONG mean?
- A unit of length equal to one eighth of a mile, or 220 yards.
- What letters can be added to FURLONG?
- FURLONG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FURLONG:
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