FURLOUGH is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. FURLOUGH 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 FURLOUGH?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FURLOUGH is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FURLOUGH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
furloughsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FURLOUGH scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FURLOUGH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FURLOUGH has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FURLOUGH mean in Scrabble?
noun
A temporary leave of absence, especially for a soldier, or an enforced break from paid work.
Soldiers once spoke of furlough as a short holiday from duty. Modern employers use it for a period when staff are sent home, often with reduced pay, because there is not enough work.
How FURLOUGH is used
Used in military and workplace contexts; it can also function as a verb.
- The sergeant was granted a week's furlough to visit his family.
- Many staff were placed on furlough during the slow season.
- He returned from furlough rested and cheerful.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FURLOUGH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FURLOUGH
3 longer words begin with FURLOUGH.
Shorter words from the letters in FURLOUGH
Showing 40 of 66. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about FURLOUGH
- Is FURLOUGH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FURLOUGH, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FURLOUGH worth?
- FURLOUGH is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FURLOUGH mean?
- A temporary leave of absence, especially for a soldier, or an enforced break from paid work.
- What letters can be added to FURLOUGH?
- FURLOUGH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FURLOUGH:
Open FURLOUGH in the Word Finder