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Is FURTHER a Scrabble Word?

Yes, FURTHER is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adverb, a verb and an adjective, most often meaning “to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense)”.

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Is FURTHER a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. FURTHER is a valid 7-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
7
Scrabble
13 pts
Words With Friends
13 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

FURTHER meaning and definition

FURTHER has 4 common senses and works as an adverb, a verb and an adjective. The most common meaning is listed first.

FURTHER as an adverb

  1. To or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense).
  2. In addition or furthermore.

FURTHER as a verb

  1. Promote the growth of.

FURTHER as an adjective

  1. More distant in especially degree.

FURTHER Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

FURTHER scores 13 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is F, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
F44
U12
R11
T11
H43
E11
R11
Total1313

FURTHER on premium squares

On a double word square FURTHER scores 26 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 39. Putting F on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. That makes it a high-value word worth holding for a premium square rather than spending on a plain one. Played from a full rack, all 7 letters earn the 50-point Scrabble bingo bonus.

Anagrams of FURTHER

No other word uses exactly the letters in FURTHER.

Shorter words hiding in FURTHER

The letters F, U, R, T, H, E, R make 53 shorter words, up to 6 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble FURTHER: all 53 words.

  • hurt7
  • true4
  • fret7
  • rut3
  • heft10
  • hue6
  • turf7
  • rue3
  • err3
  • fur6
  • hut6
  • er2
  • he5
  • re2
  • ruth7
  • te2
  • ut2
  • ute3
  • eft6
  • fe5
  • fet6
  • het6
  • ref6
  • ret3

Words like FURTHER

One-letter changes to FURTHER, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

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Add one letter to FURTHER

  • furthers14

More 7-letter words starting with FU

  • fucking17
  • fulfill13
  • furious10
  • furnish13
  • furtive13
  • funding12
  • funfair13
  • furring11
  • fustian10
  • funeral10
  • furlong11
  • furnace12
  • fussily13
  • fuchsia15
  • fuddled13
  • fueling11
  • fugally14
  • fulcrum14

FURTHER word facts

FURTHER is a 7-letter word with 6 distinct letters: 2 vowels (U and E) and 5 consonants, with R repeated. It starts with F and ends with R. By corpus frequency, FURTHER is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters F, U, R, T, H, E, R on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 7 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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FURTHER Scrabble word FAQ

Is FURTHER a Scrabble word?

Yes. FURTHER is a valid 7-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does FURTHER mean?

FURTHER is used as an adverb, a verb and an adjective. Its most common meaning is “to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense)”.

How many points is FURTHER worth in Scrabble?

FURTHER is worth 13 points in Scrabble: F (4) + U (1) + R (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1). On a double word square it scores 26, and on a triple word square 39.

How many points is FURTHER in Words With Friends?

FURTHER is worth 13 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does FURTHER have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in FURTHER, but 53 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in FURTHER?

You can make 53 shorter words from the letters in FURTHER, including HURT, TRUE, FRET and RUT.

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