REFEREE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. REFEREE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REFEREE?
| 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: 59 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REFEREE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 8.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REFEREE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REFEREE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in REFEREE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 4 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,078 thousand.
What stands out about REFEREE
- The letter E appears four times in REFEREE.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does REFEREE mean in Scrabble?
noun
An official who enforces the rules and settles disputes in a sports match.
A referee watches the play closely and decides on fouls and penalties. Outside sport, the word means a person who vouches in writing for someone's character or ability, such as for a job application. As a verb it means to act in either role.
How REFEREE is used
Used in sport, in job references, and for neutral judges in disputes.
- The referee blew the whistle for a foul.
- She listed her old teacher as a referee on the form.
- They asked a neutral referee to settle the argument.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REFEREE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with REFEREE
4 longer words begin with REFEREE.
Shorter words from the letters in REFEREE
Common questions about REFEREE
- Is REFEREE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REFEREE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REFEREE worth?
- REFEREE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REFEREE mean?
- An official who enforces the rules and settles disputes in a sports match.
- What letters can be added to REFEREE?
- REFEREE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of REFEREE:
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