furbish

Verb

polish and make shiny
To polish or burnish.
To renovate or recondition; to refurbish.
-ED -ING, -ES to polish

Origin / Etymology

Etymology tree
Frankish *furbēnbor.
Old French forbirbor.
Middle English furbisshen
English furbish
From Middle English furbisshen, from Old French forbir (stem furbiss-, “to clean, polish”), from Frankish *furbēn (“to clean, polish”).

Synonyms

buff, burnish, polish, shine, wax

Scrabble Score: 15

furbish: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
furbish: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
furbish: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

furbish is a valid Words With Friends word