LUMINESCE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. LUMINESCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableLUMINESCE · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept LUMINESCE?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.11%
Our own measure of how useful LUMINESCE is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LUMINESCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LUMINESCE scores
Scrabble l1u1m3i1n1e1s1c3e1 13
Words with Friends l2u2m4i1n2e1s1c4e1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in LUMINESCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LUMINESCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LUMINESCE
5 longer words begin with LUMINESCE.
Shorter words from the letters in LUMINESCE
leucines10 selenium10 semilune10 leucism11 mesclun11 emulsin9 islemen9 leucine9 leucins9 license9 lumines9 selenic9 silence9 unlimes9 cesium10 climes10 cnemis10 culmen10 cumins10 icemen10 melics10 minces10 miscue10 mucins10 muscle10 neumic10 clines8 elemis8 emules8 incels8 incles8 incuse8 inseem8 leucin8 limens8 linums8 lumens8 lumine8 muesli8 mulies8
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Common questions about LUMINESCE
- Is LUMINESCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LUMINESCE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LUMINESCE worth?
- LUMINESCE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LUMINESCE?
- LUMINESCE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LUMINESCE:
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