FUROR is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. FUROR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FUROR?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FUROR is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FUROR
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FUROR scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in FUROR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 78,425.
What does FUROR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A sudden outburst of public anger, excitement, or strong disapproval over an event or statement.
A furor spreads quickly because it feeds on shared attention: one remark or decision draws widespread criticism, and the reaction itself becomes the story people talk about. News coverage, sometimes amplified by social media, can turn a local disagreement into nationwide anger within hours. Unlike a quiet complaint, this kind of reaction is loud and visible, often forcing the person or organisation involved to respond in public.
How FUROR is used
Common in journalism and everyday speech to describe a brief but intense wave of public anger or controversy.
- The announcement caused a furor among local residents.
- A media furor followed the leaked memo.
- Officials tried to calm the growing furor.
- The furor over the decision lasted only a week.
- Her comments sparked a furor on social media.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FUROR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FUROR
3 longer words begin with FUROR.
Shorter words from the letters in FUROR
Common questions about FUROR
- Is FUROR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FUROR, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FUROR worth?
- FUROR is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FUROR mean?
- A sudden outburst of public anger, excitement, or strong disapproval over an event or statement.
- What letters can be added to FUROR?
- FUROR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of FUROR:
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