REFRAINING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. REFRAINING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REFRAINING?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REFRAINING is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REFRAINING
No single letter turns REFRAINING into another word.
How REFRAINING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in REFRAINING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so REFRAINING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does REFRAINING mean in Scrabble?
REFRAINING is the -ing form (present participle) of REFRAIN.
REFRAIN(verb) — To stop oneself from doing something, or to choose not to do it.
Shorter words from the letters in REFRAINING
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Common questions about REFRAINING
- Is REFRAINING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REFRAINING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REFRAINING worth?
- REFRAINING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to REFRAINING?
- No single letter can be added to REFRAINING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of REFRAINING:
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