REFUGE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. REFUGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REFUGE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REFUGE is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REFUGE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REFUGE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in REFUGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 125,426.
What does REFUGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A place or condition that offers safety from danger, pursuit or hardship.
The word refuge reaches English through French from the Latin refugium, built on the idea of fleeing back. A refuge can be a mountain hut in a storm, a shelter for people escaping violence, or a protected area where wildlife is left in peace. It is also used figuratively, as when someone finds comfort in music, work or silence. In British roads, a refuge is the raised island where pedestrians wait halfway across.
How REFUGE is used
Often paired with take, seek or find, and with of or from for what is escaped.
- The hikers found refuge in a stone hut as the storm broke.
- Music was her only refuge during that difficult year.
- The wetland serves as a refuge for migrating geese.
- Many families sought refuge across the border.
- Wait on the refuge in the middle of the road until the traffic clears.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REFUGE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with REFUGE
6 longer words begin with REFUGE.
Shorter words from the letters in REFUGE
Common questions about REFUGE
- Is REFUGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REFUGE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REFUGE worth?
- REFUGE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REFUGE mean?
- A place or condition that offers safety from danger, pursuit or hardship.
- What letters can be added to REFUGE?
- REFUGE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of REFUGE:
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