FURZE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. FURZE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FURZE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FURZE is to know. It scores 17 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FURZE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
furzesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FURZE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in FURZE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
What does FURZE mean in Scrabble?
noun
botanyBritish
A spiny, evergreen shrub with bright yellow flowers, known in English as gorse, that grows wild on heaths and rough ground.
Furze forms dense, prickly thickets across heathland and coastal scrub, staying green through winter and covering itself in yellow blossom for much of the year; farmers once cut furze for fuel and animal fodder despite its thorns. The plant is the same one usually called gorse, with furze being the older, more traditional name.
How FURZE is used
Common in British nature writing and place names; less used in everyday American English.
- The hillside was covered in blooming furze.
- Rabbits sheltered beneath the thick furze.
- They gathered dry furze to burn on the fire.
- A narrow path wound through the furze and heather.
- Yellow furze flowers lined the old cart track.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FURZE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FURZE
1 longer words begin with FURZE.
Shorter words from the letters in FURZE
Common questions about FURZE
- Is FURZE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FURZE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FURZE worth?
- FURZE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FURZE mean?
- A spiny, evergreen shrub with bright yellow flowers, known in English as gorse, that grows wild on heaths and rough ground.
- What letters can be added to FURZE?
- FURZE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of FURZE:
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