Is EFFULGENCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EFFULGENCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EFFULGENCE mean?
- noun
the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
10
Letters
E (1) + F (4) + F (4) + U (1) + L (1) + G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) = 19 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
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 EFFULGENCE
Single letters that turn EFFULGENCE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from EFFULGENCE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- effluence17
- effulge14
- cuff12
- fleece11
- guff11
- engulf10
- fence10
- luff10
- nuff10
- flung9
- fugle9
- clef9
- eff9
- clung8
- gulf8
- lungee7
- uncle7
- cleg7
- enuf7
- feel7
- flee7
- flue7
- fuel7
- fug7
- gelee6
- lunge6
- clue6
- luce6
- elf6
- fee6
- fen6
- feu6
- flu6
- fun6
- gene5
- genu5
- glee5
- glen5
- glue5
- luge5
- lung5
- cee5
- cel5
- cue5
- ecu5
- ef5
- fe5
- lune4
- eng4
- gee4
- gel4
- gen4
- gnu4
- gul4
- gun4
- leg4
- lug4
- neg4
- nug4
- eel3
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