LUMINESCENT is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. LUMINESCENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LUMINESCENT?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LUMINESCENT is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LUMINESCENT
No single letter turns LUMINESCENT into another word.
How LUMINESCENT scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in LUMINESCENT, 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 | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LUMINESCENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LUMINESCENT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Giving off light without being hot, as fireflies or glow-in-the-dark paint do.
Luminescent things glow because of chemical or electrical processes rather than burning. Deep-sea creatures, watch dials and certain minerals are luminescent in this way.
How LUMINESCENT is used
Luminescent is used in science and in descriptions of glowing objects or creatures.
- The luminescent plankton lit up the waves.
- A luminescent strip marks the emergency exit.
- The mineral looked luminescent under ultraviolet light.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LUMINESCENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in LUMINESCENT
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Common questions about LUMINESCENT
- Is LUMINESCENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LUMINESCENT, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LUMINESCENT worth?
- LUMINESCENT is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LUMINESCENT mean?
- Giving off light without being hot, as fireflies or glow-in-the-dark paint do.
- What letters can be added to LUMINESCENT?
- No single letter can be added to LUMINESCENT to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of LUMINESCENT:
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