TREF is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. TREF is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TREF?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TREF is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TREF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
trefaChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How TREF scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TREF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What stands out about TREF
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TREF mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Not conforming to Jewish dietary law and therefore forbidden as food.
The term tref derives from the Hebrew word terefah, which originally referred to an animal torn apart by a predator and therefore unfit to eat under Jewish law. Over time, its meaning broadened in Yiddish to cover any food that fails to meet kosher standards, from shellfish to meat improperly slaughtered.
How TREF is used
Used within Jewish dietary and religious contexts to describe forbidden food.
- Shellfish is considered tref in traditional Jewish law.
- The deli made sure none of its meat was tref.
- Grandmother refused to eat anything tref at the diner.
- Mixing meat and dairy can make a dish tref.
- He avoided the tref sandwich and chose a kosher one instead.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TREF and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TREF
The 4 tiles of TREF in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with TREF
5 longer words begin with TREF.
Words ending in TREF
1 words end in TREF. Useful as a back hook: play TREF onto a word already on the board.
Words with TREF inside
19 words contain TREF in the middle. Words that start with TREF are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TREF
Common questions about TREF
- Is TREF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TREF, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TREF worth?
- TREF is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TREF mean?
- Not conforming to Jewish dietary law and therefore forbidden as food.
- What letters can be added to TREF?
- TREF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TREF:
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