furlough

VERBNOUN /fɜrloʊ/

8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH F

furlough is a valid 8-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

F4U1R1L1O1U1G2H4

4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 4 =15 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45

MEANING

What does furlough mean?

VERB · 2 SENSES

Dismiss, usually for economic reasons.

SYNONYMS

BROADER

NARROWER

Grant a leave to.

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

BROADER

NOUN · 1 SENSE

A temporary leave of absence from military duty.

BROADER