REFRACTOR is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. REFRACTOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REFRACTOR?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REFRACTOR is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REFRACTOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REFRACTOR scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in REFRACTOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 3 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so REFRACTOR has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about REFRACTOR
- REFRACTOR begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with REFRACTOR
6 longer words begin with REFRACTOR.
Shorter words from the letters in REFRACTOR
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Common questions about REFRACTOR
- Is REFRACTOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REFRACTOR, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REFRACTOR worth?
- REFRACTOR is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to REFRACTOR?
- REFRACTOR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of REFRACTOR:
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