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Is FURLOUGHING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, FURLOUGHING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does FURLOUGHING mean?

Furloughing is a form of FURLOUGH.

  1. noun

    a temporary leave of absence from military duty

  2. verb

    dismiss, usually for economic reasons

    “She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized”

  3. verb

    grant a leave to

    “The prisoner was furloughed for the weekend to visit her children”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

19

Scrabble

24

Words With Friends

11

Letters

F (4) + U (1) + R (1) + L (1) + O (1) + U (1) + G (2) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 FURLOUGHING

FURLOUGHING 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 FURLOUGHING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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