REFUSENIK is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. REFUSENIK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REFUSENIK?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REFUSENIK is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REFUSENIK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
refuseniksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REFUSENIK scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in REFUSENIK, 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 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so REFUSENIK has to be built on the board across turns.
What does REFUSENIK mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who refuses to obey an order or law as a matter of protest, originally a Soviet citizen denied leave to emigrate.
The word began in the Soviet era for Jews refused exit visas. Today a refusenik may be a conscientious objector or anyone who openly will not comply with a rule or demand.
How REFUSENIK is used
The older sense is historical, while the newer sense describes any open protester against a rule.
- The refusenik waited years for permission to leave.
- A lone refusenik declined to sign the new contract.
- Every refusenik in the unit faced a hearing.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REFUSENIK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with REFUSENIK
1 longer words begin with REFUSENIK.
Shorter words from the letters in REFUSENIK
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Common questions about REFUSENIK
- Is REFUSENIK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REFUSENIK, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REFUSENIK worth?
- REFUSENIK is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REFUSENIK mean?
- A person who refuses to obey an order or law as a matter of protest, originally a Soviet citizen denied leave to emigrate.
- What letters can be added to REFUSENIK?
- REFUSENIK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of REFUSENIK:
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