REFERENCES is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. REFERENCES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableREFERENCES · 10 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept REFERENCES?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.4%
Our own measure of how useful REFERENCES is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REFERENCES
Front hooks — 1
preferencesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How REFERENCES scores
Scrabble r1e1f4e1r1e1n1c3e1s1 15
Words with Friends r1e1f4e1r1e1n2c4e1s1 17
Face value of the 10 tiles in REFERENCES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so REFERENCES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about REFERENCES
- The letter E appears four times in REFERENCES.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in REFERENCES
reference14 refences13 referees11 rescreen10 screener10 fencers12 refence12 enfrees10 reefers10 referee10 recense9 serener7 sneerer7 fencer11 fences11 enfree9 enserf9 freers9 freres9 reefer9 refers9 censer8 cernes8 creese8 scerne8 screen8 secern8 reseen6 serene6 feces10 fence10 feens8 feers8 feese8 ferer8 feres8 ferns8 freer8 frees8 frere8
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Common questions about REFERENCES
- Is REFERENCES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REFERENCES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REFERENCES worth?
- REFERENCES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to REFERENCES?
- REFERENCES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of REFERENCES:
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