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.
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
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
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
What does REFERENCES mean in Scrabble?
REFERENCES is a form of REFERENCE (its plural or a verb form).
Shorter words from the letters in REFERENCES
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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:
Open REFERENCES in the Word Finder