REFECT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. REFECT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REFECT?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REFECT is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REFECT
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REFECT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in REFECT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 125,426.
What does REFECT mean in Scrabble?
verb
archaichumorous
To restore the strength of someone with food and drink after hunger or tiredness.
Refect comes from Latin and belongs to the language of monasteries, where the refectory was the hall in which monks took their meals. A traveller who stopped at an inn to refect himself was simply having a meal and a rest. Today the word is rare and is used with a wink, for a hearty supper after a long walk.
How REFECT is used
Archaic; now found in old texts or used playfully.
- The pilgrims stopped to refect at the monastery.
- He went to the inn to refect himself with bread and ale.
- A bowl of soup will refect the weary walkers.
- They paused at noon to refect and rest.
- The old writer says the guests refect in the great hall.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REFECT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with REFECT
12 longer words begin with REFECT.
Shorter words from the letters in REFECT
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Common questions about REFECT
- Is REFECT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REFECT, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REFECT worth?
- REFECT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REFECT mean?
- To restore the strength of someone with food and drink after hunger or tiredness.
- What letters can be added to REFECT?
- REFECT takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of REFECT:
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