REFUGEE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. REFUGEE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REFUGEE?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REFUGEE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REFUGEE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
refugeesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REFUGEE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in REFUGEE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 505,289.
What does REFUGEE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who has been forced to leave their country to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.
A refugee is defined by having fled danger and sought protection somewhere else, often abroad. The term is different from migrant, which can describe someone who moves by choice.
How REFUGEE is used
Common in news, law, and aid work when talking about people displaced by conflict or disaster.
- The refugee crossed the border with only a small bag.
- Volunteers set up a camp to shelter every refugee who arrived that week.
- Each refugee was interviewed before receiving papers.
- Her grandfather had been a refugee after the war.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REFUGEE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with REFUGEE
3 longer words begin with REFUGEE.
Shorter words from the letters in REFUGEE
Common questions about REFUGEE
- Is REFUGEE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REFUGEE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REFUGEE worth?
- REFUGEE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REFUGEE mean?
- A person who has been forced to leave their country to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.
- What letters can be added to REFUGEE?
- REFUGEE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of REFUGEE:
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