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 Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga 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
What does REFERENCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A mention of something, or a source of information that is cited or consulted.
A reference can be a passing allusion in conversation, a citation at the end of an article, or a letter vouching for a job applicant. As a verb it also means to supply citations, which makes it very flexible in everyday writing.
How REFERENCE is used
Reference is common in academic, business and everyday English for citations, allusions and recommendations.
- He made a brief reference to the earlier report.
- Please include a reference for every statistic you quote.
- My former manager agreed to give me a reference.
- The library keeps a reference copy that cannot be borrowed.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REFERENCE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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 does REFERENCE mean?
- A mention of something, or a source of information that is cited or consulted.
- 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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