REFURBS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. REFURBS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
r1e1f4u1r1b3s1
Depends on the listREFURBS · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 1,390 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept REFURBS?
| 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: 48 / 100
48WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.14%
Our own measure of how useful REFURBS is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REFURBS
No single letter turns REFURBS into another word.
How REFURBS scores
Scrabble r1e1f4u1r1b3s1 12
Words with Friends r1e1f4u2r1b4s1 14
Face value of the 7 tiles in REFURBS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,390 thousand.
Shorter words from the letters in REFURBS
refurb11 surfer9 furrs8 brers7 burrs7 burse7 rebus7 rubes7 suber7 ruers5 surer5 fubs9 feus7 furr7 furs7 fuse7 refs7 serf7 surf7 brer6 brus6 burr6 burs6 rebs6 rube6 rubs6 urbe6 urbs6 errs4 reus4 ruer4 rues4 ruse4 serr4 suer4 sure4 ures4 user4 fub8 efs6
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Common questions about REFURBS
- Is REFURBS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REFURBS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REFURBS worth?
- REFURBS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to REFURBS?
- No single letter can be added to REFURBS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of REFURBS:
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