Is EFFULGENCES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EFFULGENCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EFFULGENCES mean?
Effulgences is a form of EFFULGENCE.
- noun
the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
11
Letters
E (1) + F (4) + F (4) + U (1) + L (1) + G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 20 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 EFFULGENCES
EFFULGENCES 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 EFFULGENCES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- effulgence19
- effluences18
- effluence17
- effulges15
- scuffle15
- effulge14
- snuffle13
- cuffs13
- scuff13
- fleeces12
- effuse12
- guffs12
- cuff12
- engulfs11
- fences11
- fescue11
- fleece11
- luffs11
- nuffs11
- sluff11
- snuff11
- guff11
- engulf10
- fugles10
- clefs10
- feces10
- fence10
- effs10
- luff10
- nuff10
- flense9
- flung9
- fugle9
- gulfs9
- clef9
- eff9
- lungees8
- uncles8
- clegs8
- clung8
- feels8
- flees8
- flues8
- fuels8
- fusee8
- fusel8
- fugs8
- gulf8
- gelees7
- gunsel7
- lungee7
- lunges7
- cense7
- clues7
- luces7
- scene7
- uncle7
- cleg7
- enuf7
- feel7
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