REFRINGENCE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. REFRINGENCE 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept REFRINGENCE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REFRINGENCE is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REFRINGENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
refringencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REFRINGENCE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in REFRINGENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so REFRINGENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of REFRINGENCE
The 11 tiles of REFRINGENCE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with REFRINGENCE
1 longer words begin with REFRINGENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in REFRINGENCE
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Common questions about REFRINGENCE
- Is REFRINGENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REFRINGENCE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REFRINGENCE worth?
- REFRINGENCE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to REFRINGENCE?
- REFRINGENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of REFRINGENCE:
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