REFERENT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. REFERENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REFERENT?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REFERENT is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REFERENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
referentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REFERENT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in REFERENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so REFERENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does REFERENT mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The thing in the world that a word or expression points to.
In linguistics and philosophy the referent is the actual object or idea named, as opposed to the word itself. The phrase the morning star and the evening star have the same referent, namely the planet Venus.
How REFERENT is used
Technical term in linguistics, logic and philosophy.
- The referent of the name is a small town in Wales.
- Pronouns need a clear referent to make sense.
- Two different words can share one referent.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REFERENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with REFERENT
5 longer words begin with REFERENT.
Shorter words from the letters in REFERENT
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Common questions about REFERENT
- Is REFERENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REFERENT, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REFERENT worth?
- REFERENT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REFERENT mean?
- The thing in the world that a word or expression points to.
- What letters can be added to REFERENT?
- REFERENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of REFERENT:
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