Is EFFLEURAGED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EFFLEURAGED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EFFLEURAGED mean?
Effleuraged is a form of EFFLEURAGE.
- noun
a rhythmic stroking
“effleurage of the abdomen is used in the Lamaze method of childbirth”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
11
Letters
E (1) + F (4) + F (4) + L (1) + E (1) + U (1) + R (1) + A (1) + G (2) + E (1) + D (2) = 19 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for EFFLEURAGED
EFFLEURAGED has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from EFFLEURAGED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- effleurage17
- gauffered17
- effulged16
- gruffed15
- effulge14
- gauffer14
- raffled14
- ruffled14
- gaffed14
- fearful13
- deffer13
- duffel13
- duffer13
- duffle13
- gaffer13
- luffed13
- reffed13
- ruffed13
- refueled12
- refuged12
- farfel12
- raffle12
- ruffle12
- draff12
- effed12
- gaffe12
- gruff12
- leaguered11
- dareful11
- federal11
- feruled11
- fleered11
- rageful11
- refugee11
- defrag11
- fledge11
- fugled11
- gulfed11
- luffa11
- ruffe11
- daff11
- duff11
- gaff11
- guff11
- ferulae10
- deafer10
- deflea10
- defuel10
- deleaf10
- fardel10
- feared10
- feeder10
- feudal10
- flared10
- frugal10
- fueled10
- furled10
- leafed10
- reefed10
- refeed10
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