REFIT is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. REFIT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REFIT?
| 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 REFIT is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REFIT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
refitsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REFIT scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in REFIT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,682.
What stands out about REFIT
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does REFIT mean in Scrabble?
verb
To fit out or equip something again, especially to repair, modernize, or re-equip a ship, vehicle, or building.
Shipyards commonly refit older vessels rather than replace them outright, installing new engines, updated electronics, or fresh interiors while keeping the original hull. The same word applies more broadly to any structure or vehicle brought up to date, from a warehouse crews refit into offices to an aircraft engineers refit with new avionics. A refit is usually less extensive than building something from scratch, since much of the original structure stays in place.
How REFIT is used
Common in shipping, engineering, and renovation contexts describing an overhaul rather than new construction.
- The navy will refit the aging destroyer with modern radar systems.
- Workers spent months planning how to refit the old factory into apartments.
- The airline chose to refit its fleet rather than buy new planes.
- They decided to refit the yacht instead of selling it for scrap.
- The shipyard can refit several vessels at once during the off-season.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REFIT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of REFIT
The 5 tiles of REFIT in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with REFIT
6 longer words begin with REFIT.
Words ending in REFIT
1 words end in REFIT. Useful as a back hook: play REFIT onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in REFIT
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Common questions about REFIT
- Is REFIT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REFIT, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REFIT worth?
- REFIT is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REFIT mean?
- To fit out or equip something again, especially to repair, modernize, or re-equip a ship, vehicle, or building.
- What letters can be added to REFIT?
- REFIT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of REFIT:
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