Is FLUORESCENCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FLUORESCENCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FLUORESCENCE mean?
- noun
light emitted during absorption of radiation of some other (invisible) wavelength
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
12
Letters
F (4) + L (1) + U (1) + O (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + C (3) + 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 FLUORESCENCE
Single letters that turn FLUORESCENCE 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 FLUORESCENCE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- florescence18
- feculences17
- feculence16
- refluences15
- conferees14
- florences14
- fluoresce14
- refluence14
- screenful14
- floccus14
- conferee13
- enforces13
- fleecers13
- florence13
- flounces13
- frounces13
- refences13
- scornful13
- fluorenes12
- lucences12
- confers12
- confuse12
- enforce12
- fencers12
- fleecer12
- fleeces12
- flounce12
- focuser12
- frounce12
- refence12
- refocus12
- counselee11
- enclosure11
- fleurons11
- fluorene11
- foreseen11
- sneerful11
- coerces11
- concurs11
- lucence11
- confer11
- fencer11
- fences11
- fescue11
- fleece11
- forces11
- fresco11
- fucose11
- coenures10
- encloser10
- ensorcel10
- lucernes10
- feelers10
- ferules10
- flenser10
- fleuron10
- foresee10
- fresnel10
- fuelers10
- oneself10
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