RETURFING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. RETURFING 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
r1e1t1u1r1f4i1n1g2
Depends on the listRETURFING · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept RETURFING?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful RETURFING is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETURFING
No single letter turns RETURFING into another word.
How RETURFING scores
Scrabble r1e1t1u1r1f4i1n1g2 13
Words with Friends r1e1t1u2r1f4i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in RETURFING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETURFING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in RETURFING
feutring12 refuting12 figurer11 furring11 grifter11 gunfire11 turfing11 friture10 fruiter10 turfier10 grunter8 trueing8 runtier7 feting10 feuing10 figure10 finger10 fringe10 regift10 returf9 turfen9 engirt7 erring7 girner7 gunite7 gunter7 gurnet7 ringer7 rueing7 runrig7 truing7 ungirt7 urgent7 return6 ruiner6 triune6 tunier6 turner6 uniter6 feign9
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Common questions about RETURFING
- Is RETURFING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETURFING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETURFING worth?
- RETURFING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETURFING?
- No single letter can be added to RETURFING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RETURFING:
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