REFER is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points

Yes. REFER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept REFER?

Word power: 39 / 100

Our own measure of how useful REFER is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for REFER

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How REFER scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in REFER, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,024.

What stands out about REFER

• REFER is a palindrome: it reads the same in both directions, so it plays the same way whichever end you build from.
• REFER begins and ends with the same letter.
• The same 5 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of REFER

The 5 tiles of REFER in a different order — 3 found.

Words starting with REFER

Showing 24 of 33 words that begin with REFER.

Words ending in REFER

2 words end in REFER. Useful as a back hook: play REFER onto a word already on the board.

Words with REFER inside

Showing 24 of 32 words that contain REFER somewhere in the middle. Words that start with REFER are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in REFER

Common questions about REFER

Is REFER valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts REFER, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is REFER worth?

REFER is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to REFER?

REFER takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.