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Furloughing
f 4u 1r 1l 1o 1u 1g 2h 4i 1n 1g 2
About 3 syllables
verb · 11 letters · Common · present participle of furlough
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does furloughing mean?
verb
dismiss, usually for economic reasons
“She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized”
Synonymslay off
grant a leave to
“The prisoner was furloughed for the weekend to visit her children”
Definitions shown for furlough, the base form of furloughing.
Is FURLOUGHING a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is FURLOUGHING worth?
Scrabble
19 ptsWords With Friends
24 ptsWordfeud
23 ptsNYT Crossplay
25 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in FURLOUGHING
Best shorter words top 30 of 233
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See all 233 words made from FURLOUGHING Words that end like FURLOUGHING
Common words that share the ending -OUGHING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
All words ending in -OUGHINGFurloughing: quick answers
Is FURLOUGHING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. FURLOUGHING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 19 points before board bonuses.
How many points is FURLOUGHING worth?
FURLOUGHING scores 19 points in Scrabble, 24 in Words With Friends, 23 in Wordfeud and 25 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does furloughing mean?
furloughing is the present participle of furlough, which means “dismiss, usually for economic reasons”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in FURLOUGHING?
You can make 233 shorter words from FURLOUGHING, such as FURLOUGH, HOUFING, FROGLING, HORNFUL. See the full list.