Is FURLOUGHED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FURLOUGHED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FURLOUGHED mean?
Furloughed is a form of FURLOUGH.
- noun
a temporary leave of absence from military duty
- verb
dismiss, usually for economic reasons
“She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized”
- verb
grant a leave to
“The prisoner was furloughed for the weekend to visit her children”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 18
- Words With Friends
- 21
- Letters
- 10
F (4) + U (1) + R (1) + L (1) + O (1) + U (1) + G (2) + H (4) + E (1) + D (2) = 18 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 FURLOUGHED
FURLOUGHED 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 FURLOUGHED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- furlough15
- gourdful13
- roughed12
- floured11
- fodgel11
- forged11
- fugled11
- fugued11
- golfed11
- gulfed11
- folder10
- fouled10
- furled10
- golfer10
- holder10
- hurdle10
- hurled10
- refold10
- rolfed10
- defog10
- dough10
- fudge10
- fouler9
- rueful9
- dhole9
- flued9
- forge9
- fugle9
- fugue9
- ghoul9
- gofer9
- holed9
- horde9
- huger9
- lough9
- rough9
- feh9
- foh9
- drogue8
- golder8
- gourde8
- lodger8
- rogued8
- rouged8
- flour8
- fluor8
- delf8
- feod8
- feud8
- fled8
- flog8
- fold8
- ford8
- frog8
- frug8
- fugu8
- golf8
- gulf8
- held8
- herd8
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