REFUTE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. REFUTE 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 REFUTE?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REFUTE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REFUTE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REFUTE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in REFUTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 62,713.
What does REFUTE mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To prove that a claim, theory or person is wrong, usually with evidence or argument.
To refute a statement is to show that it cannot be true, which is stronger than merely disagreeing with it. Careful writers keep the word for real disproof, although many speakers now use it loosely to mean deny. The Latin source carried the idea of driving back or beating off an argument.
How REFUTE is used
Common in debate, law and science; careful usage separates refute from deny.
- The new data refute the old theory completely.
- Her lawyer set out to refute every charge in turn.
- It is hard to refute a claim that cannot be tested.
- He tried to refute the rumour with a signed letter.
- No one could refute the evidence on the tape.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REFUTE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of REFUTE
The 6 tiles of REFUTE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with REFUTE
4 longer words begin with REFUTE.
Shorter words from the letters in REFUTE
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Common questions about REFUTE
- Is REFUTE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REFUTE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REFUTE worth?
- REFUTE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REFUTE mean?
- To prove that a claim, theory or person is wrong, usually with evidence or argument.
- What letters can be added to REFUTE?
- REFUTE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of REFUTE:
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