Scrabble Word Finder

REFUGEES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points

Yes. REFUGEES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.

r1e1f4u1g2e1e1s1
PlayableREFUGEES · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available

Which word lists accept REFUGEES?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 40 / 100

40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.5
Hooks 25%
0
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
6.88%

Our own measure of how useful REFUGEES is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for REFUGEES

No single letter turns REFUGEES into another word.

How REFUGEES scores

Scrabble r1e1f4u1g2e1e1s1 12
Words with Friends r1e1f4u2g3e1e1s1 14

Face value of the 8 tiles in REFUGEES, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
r16
e312
f12
u14
g13
s14

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so REFUGEES has to be built on the board across turns.

Shorter words from the letters in REFUGEES

refugee11 refuges11 grufes10 refuge10 refuse9 greese7 frugs9 grufe9 feers8 feese8 feres8 frees8 fusee8 reefs8 sefer8 egers6 geese6 geres6 grees6 grese6 grues6 reges6 segue6 serge6 surge6 urges6 resee5 reuse5 fegs8 frug8 fugs8 feer7 fees7 fere7 feus7 free7 furs7 fuse7 reef7 refs7

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Common questions about REFUGEES

Is REFUGEES valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts REFUGEES, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is REFUGEES worth?
REFUGEES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to REFUGEES?
No single letter can be added to REFUGEES to make another word.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of REFUGEES:

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