Fluorescent
/ˌflʊəˈɹɛsənt/
Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:20 pts11 letters
Definition of Fluorescent
noun
- A fluorescent light.
"The fluorescents hummed day and night."
adjective
- Of or relating to fluorescence.
- Exhibiting or produced by fluorescence.
"The fluorescent plants shimmered in the darkness."
- Emitting visible light as a result of the excitation of phosphors by ultraviolet photons produced by the passage of an electrical current through an inert gas infused with mercury.
"The quality of fluorescent lighting technology has improved dramatically in recent years."
- Glowing as if with fluorescence; vivid
"Her shirt was fluorescent orange."
Anagrams of Fluorescent
No exact anagrams found for "fluorescent". This word has a unique letter combination.
Letter Values
f4
l1
u1
o1
r1
e1
s1
c3
e1
n1
t1
Total: 16 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Fluorescent
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Fluorescent"
Fluorescent is a 11-letter word that scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Fluorescent" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "fluorescent" is a high-scoring word.