REFUSE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. REFUSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REFUSE?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REFUSE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REFUSE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REFUSE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in REFUSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 94,070.
What does REFUSE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To say no to something offered or asked for, or to decline to do it.
Refuse is the plain word for turning down an offer, a request or an order, whether politely or flatly. It comes through French from Latin roots meaning to pour back, which is a fair picture of handing something back unaccepted. The same spelling is also a noun for waste, pronounced differently, but the verb is the far commoner use.
How REFUSE is used
Used in everyday speech and writing, often followed by to and a verb, as in refuse to pay.
- She chose to refuse the job because of the long commute.
- The guard will refuse anyone without a ticket.
- Why did you refuse their kind invitation?
- A horse may refuse a fence it does not trust.
- They refuse to move until the contract is signed.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REFUSE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with REFUSE
6 longer words begin with REFUSE.
Shorter words from the letters in REFUSE
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Common questions about REFUSE
- Is REFUSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REFUSE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REFUSE worth?
- REFUSE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REFUSE mean?
- To say no to something offered or asked for, or to decline to do it.
- What letters can be added to REFUSE?
- REFUSE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of REFUSE:
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