RUFESCENCES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. RUFESCENCES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
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Depends on the listRUFESCENCES · 11 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept RUFESCENCES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.64
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful RUFESCENCES is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUFESCENCES
No single letter turns RUFESCENCES into another word.
How RUFESCENCES scores
Scrabble r1u1f4e1s1c3e1n1c3e1s1 18
Words with Friends r1u2f4e1s1c4e1n2c4e1s1 22
Face value of the 11 tiles in RUFESCENCES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RUFESCENCES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in RUFESCENCES
rufescence17 refences13 freeness11 censures10 cereuses10 recenses10 rescuees10 enureses8 fencers12 fescues12 refence12 enfrees10 enserfs10 refuses10 unfrees10 censers9 censure9 ceruses9 cesures9 creeses9 essence9 recense9 recuses9 rescuee9 rescues9 scernes9 screens9 secerns9 secures9 senesce9 ensures7 serenes7 fencer11 fences11 fescue11 scurfs11 cercus10 cruces10 cusecs10 recces10
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Common questions about RUFESCENCES
- Is RUFESCENCES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RUFESCENCES, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RUFESCENCES worth?
- RUFESCENCES is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RUFESCENCES?
- No single letter can be added to RUFESCENCES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of RUFESCENCES:
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