REFRACTARY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. REFRACTARY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept REFRACTARY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REFRACTARY is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REFRACTARY
No single letter turns REFRACTARY into another word.
How REFRACTARY scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in REFRACTARY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 3 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so REFRACTARY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in REFRACTARY
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Common questions about REFRACTARY
- Is REFRACTARY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and REFRACTARY is not in it.
- How many points is REFRACTARY worth?
- REFRACTARY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to REFRACTARY?
- No single letter can be added to REFRACTARY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of REFRACTARY:
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