REFERRAL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. REFERRAL 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 REFERRAL?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REFERRAL is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REFERRAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
referralsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REFERRAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in REFERRAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 3 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so REFERRAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does REFERRAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
The act of sending someone to another person or body for help, advice or a decision.
A referral is typically what a family doctor gives when a patient needs a specialist. In business it can mean a customer brought in by a friend, and many firms reward a good referral with a discount.
How REFERRAL is used
Common in medicine, law and business.
- Her doctor wrote a referral to a heart specialist.
- The agency gets most of its work through referral.
- A friend's referral earned him a free month.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REFERRAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with REFERRAL
1 longer words begin with REFERRAL.
Shorter words from the letters in REFERRAL
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Common questions about REFERRAL
- Is REFERRAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REFERRAL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REFERRAL worth?
- REFERRAL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REFERRAL mean?
- The act of sending someone to another person or body for help, advice or a decision.
- What letters can be added to REFERRAL?
- REFERRAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of REFERRAL:
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