REFECTIVE is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 17 points
Yes for Scrabble. REFECTIVE is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
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PlayableREFECTIVE · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept REFECTIVE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful REFECTIVE is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REFECTIVE
No single letter turns REFECTIVE into another word.
How REFECTIVE scores
Scrabble r1e1f4e1c3t1i1v4e1 17
Words with Friends r1e1f4e1c4t1i1v5e1 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in REFECTIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so REFECTIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in REFECTIVE
erective13 evictee12 receive12 fierce11 refect11 feerie9 verite9 cerite8 certie8 recite8 tierce8 fever11 fiver11 civet10 evict10 fecit10 evert8 evite8 fiere8 freet8 freit8 reeve8 refit8 reive8 revet8 revie8 rieve8 rifte8 rivet8 terfe8 treif8 citer7 erect7 recit7 recti7 terce7 trice7 eerie5 retie5 five10
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Common questions about REFECTIVE
- Is REFECTIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and REFECTIVE is not in it.
- How many points is REFECTIVE worth?
- REFECTIVE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to REFECTIVE?
- No single letter can be added to REFECTIVE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of REFECTIVE:
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