LUMINESCENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. LUMINESCENCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableLUMINESCENCE · 12 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 25 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
25points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept LUMINESCENCE?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.25%
Our own measure of how useful LUMINESCENCE is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LUMINESCENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
luminescencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LUMINESCENCE scores
Scrabble l1u1m3i1n1e1s1c3e1n1c3e1 18
Words with Friends l2u2m4i1n2e1s1c4e1n2c4e1 25
Face value of the 12 tiles in LUMINESCENCE, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LUMINESCENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LUMINESCENCE
1 longer words begin with LUMINESCENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in LUMINESCENCE
clemencies16 ecumenics15 eminences13 licencees13 lucencies13 luminesce13 nescience13 enlumines11 leniences11 ecumenic14 leucemic14 ecumenes12 eminence12 licencee12 licences12 lucences12 scenemen12 enlumine10 lenience10 leucines10 licensee10 linesmen10 nucleins10 selenium10 semilune10 unseelie8 culices11 ecumene11 leccies11 leucism11 licence11 lucence11 mesclun11 nincums11 nucleic11 science11 emulsin9 enemies9 incense9 islemen9
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Common questions about LUMINESCENCE
- Is LUMINESCENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LUMINESCENCE, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LUMINESCENCE worth?
- LUMINESCENCE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LUMINESCENCE?
- LUMINESCENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of LUMINESCENCE:
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