REFERENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. REFERENCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REFERENCE?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REFERENCE is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REFERENCE
Front hooks — 1
preferenceChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REFERENCE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in REFERENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 4 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so REFERENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about REFERENCE
- The letter E appears four times in REFERENCE.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with REFERENCE
4 longer words begin with REFERENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in REFERENCE
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Common questions about REFERENCE
- Is REFERENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REFERENCE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REFERENCE worth?
- REFERENCE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to REFERENCE?
- REFERENCE takes 4 hooks: 1 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of REFERENCE:
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