Is FLUORESCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FLUORESCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FLUORESCE mean?
- verb
exhibit or undergo fluorescence
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
F (4) + L (1) + U (1) + O (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + C (3) + E (1) = 14 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 FLUORESCE
Single letters that turn FLUORESCE 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 hooks3
Words you can make from FLUORESCE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- focuser12
- refocus12
- fescue11
- forces11
- fresco11
- fucose11
- ferules10
- fuelers10
- ourself10
- refuels10
- clefs10
- curfs10
- feces10
- flocs10
- focus10
- force10
- scurf10
- closure9
- colures9
- coulees9
- creoles9
- recluse9
- ferule9
- fleers9
- flours9
- fluors9
- fouler9
- fueler9
- refels9
- refuel9
- refuse9
- clef9
- corf9
- curf9
- floc9
- ceorls8
- cereus8
- cerous8
- ceruse8
- closer8
- clours8
- coleus8
- colure8
- coulee8
- course8
- creels8
- creole8
- cresol8
- crouse8
- eclose8
- lucres8
- oscule8
- recuse8
- rescue8
- secure8
- source8
- ulcers8
- feels8
- feres8
- fleer8
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