Is EFFLEURAGING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EFFLEURAGING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EFFLEURAGING mean?
Effleuraging 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
20
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
12
Letters
E (1) + F (4) + F (4) + L (1) + E (1) + U (1) + R (1) + A (1) + G (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 20 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 EFFLEURAGING
EFFLEURAGING 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 EFFLEURAGING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gauffering18
- effulging17
- gruffing16
- firefang15
- raffling15
- ruffling15
- gaffing15
- effulge14
- gauffer14
- giraffe14
- luffing14
- reffing14
- riffage14
- ruffing14
- refueling13
- flaggier13
- refuging13
- fearful13
- funfair13
- ruffian13
- effing13
- gaffer13
- griffe13
- leaguering12
- feruling12
- filagree12
- finagler12
- fleering12
- infrugal12
- flagger12
- fuggier12
- fugling12
- gulfing12
- affine12
- farfel12
- naffer12
- niffer12
- raffle12
- riffle12
- ruffle12
- gaffe12
- gliff12
- griff12
- gruff12
- flanerie11
- fraulein11
- funereal11
- fangirl11
- fearing11
- feeling11
- feigner11
- fenagle11
- figural11
- finagle11
- flanger11
- flaring11
- fleeing11
- flinger11
- fragile11
- freegan11
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