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furniture

/ˈfɝ.nɪ.t͡ʃɚ/
noun

FURNITURE meaning: movable room objects; the nine-letter word scores 12 Scrabble points.

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Noun 4 meanings

  1. Large movable item(s), usually in a room, which enhance(s) the room's characteristics, functionally or decoratively.

    “The woman does not even have one stick of furniture moved in yet.”

  2. The harness, trappings etc. of a horse, hawk, or other animal.

  3. Fittings, such as handles, of a door, coffin, or other wooden item.

  4. The stock and forearm of a weapon.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle French fourniture (“a supply, or the act of furnishing”), from fournir (“to furnish”).

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Furniture names the movable objects that equip a room, from chairs and tables to storage. The word also has specialized senses for animal equipment, fittings on wooden objects, and a weapon’s stock and forearm. Its familiar meaning is only one part of its dictionary entry, and its letter mix gives it a modest Scrabble score.

FURNITURE at a glance

  • FURNITURE has nine letters and scores 12 Scrabble points.
  • No anagrams are formed from its letters.
  • No one-letter neighbor is recorded for FURNITURE.
  • Twelve listed rhymes share its final “ure” sound, including FUTURE and PICTURE.

What does furniture mean?

In everyday English, furniture means movable objects used to furnish a room. A chair, desk, sofa, or cabinet can be furniture. The noun is usually uncountable, so standard phrasing is “a piece of furniture,” not “a furniture.” That distinction matters when you use the word in a sentence, even though a word game treats it simply as one playable entry.

The definition has less familiar branches, too. Furniture can mean a horse’s or hawk’s equipment, fittings attached to a wooden object, or a weapon’s stock and forearm. Those senses share the idea of equipment or attached parts, rather than room decoration. The ordinary room-related sense remains the one most readers will recognize.

How many Scrabble points is FURNITURE worth?

FURNITURE is worth 12 points before any board bonuses. Its F contributes four points; the other eight tiles are worth one point each. That makes the high-value F the main source of its score. Playing the word across a premium square can change the total, but the printed tile value stays 12.

The word has no anagrams or one-letter neighbors, so there is no close rearrangement or single-letter swap to lean on. Its rhyme family is more generous: the twelve examples include SURE, FUTURE, PICTURE, CULTURE, and MEASURE. Those words share the “ure” ending sound, though their spelling and length differ.

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Questions people ask

Is furniture a word in Scrabble?
Yes, FURNITURE is accepted in Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE. It is a nine-letter noun with a standard room-related meaning and several specialized senses. Check your game’s word list if its dictionary differs from those lists.
How do you spell furniture?
Furniture is spelled F-U-R-N-I-T-U-R-E. The nine letters include two U tiles and two R tiles. Remember the R after the first U and the final sequence “ure”; the word has no anagram in the listed word-game results.
What rhymes with furniture?
FUTURE, PICTURE, CULTURE, and MEASURE are among the twelve listed rhymes for FURNITURE. They match its ending sound, “ure.” The words vary in length and spelling, so use the sound match rather than expecting every rhyme to end with the same letters.

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