REFULGENT is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. REFULGENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REFULGENT?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REFULGENT is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REFULGENT
Front hooks — 1
prefulgentBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How REFULGENT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in REFULGENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so REFULGENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does REFULGENT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
literary
Shining very brightly, as if giving off light.
Refulgent belongs to poetic description of sunlit gold, polished armour or dazzling skies. It suggests a glow so strong that the thing seems to be the light itself.
How REFULGENT is used
A literary word, rare in everyday speech.
- The refulgent sun rose over the sea.
- She wore a refulgent gown of gold silk.
- The cathedral glowed in refulgent light.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REFULGENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with REFULGENT
1 longer words begin with REFULGENT.
Shorter words from the letters in REFULGENT
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Common questions about REFULGENT
- Is REFULGENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REFULGENT, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REFULGENT worth?
- REFULGENT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REFULGENT mean?
- Shining very brightly, as if giving off light.
- What letters can be added to REFULGENT?
- REFULGENT takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of REFULGENT:
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