REFURB is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. REFURB 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 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
r1e1f4u1r1b3
Depends on the listREFURB · 6 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 413,907odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept REFURB?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.83
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful REFURB is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REFURB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
refurbsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REFURB scores
Scrabble r1e1f4u1r1b3 11
Words with Friends r1e1f4u2r1b4 13
Face value of the 6 tiles in REFURB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 413,907.
Words starting with REFURB
refurbs12 refurbed14 refurbing15 refurbish17 refurbished20 refurbisher19 refurbishes19 refurbishers20 refurbishing21 refurbishings22 refurbishment23 refurbishments24
12 longer words begin with REFURB.
Shorter words from the letters in REFURB
furr7 brer6 burr6 rube6 urbe6 ruer4 fub8 erf6 fer6 feu6 fur6 ref6 brr5 bru5 bur5 reb5 rub5 urb5 err3 rue3 ure3 ef5 fe5 be4 er2 re2 ur2
Common questions about REFURB
- Is REFURB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REFURB, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REFURB worth?
- REFURB is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to REFURB?
- REFURB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of REFURB:
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