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.
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
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
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.
What does REFURBS mean in Scrabble?
REFURBS is a form of REFURB (its plural or a verb form).
Shorter words from the letters in REFURBS
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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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