TREFA is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TREFA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TREFA?
| 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 TREFA is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TREFA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
trefahChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How TREFA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TREFA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,682.
What stands out about TREFA
- The same 5 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 TREFA mean in Scrabble?
adjective
In Jewish dietary law, describing food that does not meet the requirements of kashrut and is therefore forbidden to eat; the opposite of kosher.
Jewish dietary law sets out detailed rules covering which animals may be eaten, how they must be slaughtered and prepared, and which combinations of foods are permitted, and anything that fails these rules is called trefa. Pork and shellfish are trefa outright regardless of preparation, while an animal that would otherwise be permitted can still become trefa if it is not slaughtered and inspected according to the required procedure. Observant Jews avoid trefa food as a matter of religious practice, checking labels, restaurant menus and kitchens carefully to keep their diet within the bounds of kashrut. The word appears in English mainly in discussions of Judaism, Jewish cooking and religious observance, usually alongside its opposite, kosher.
How TREFA is used
Used in discussions of Jewish dietary law, most often paired with or contrasted against kosher.
- The restaurant clearly marked which dishes were trefa.
- She was raised to avoid trefa food entirely at home.
- The rabbi explained why the meat had become trefa during processing.
- Shellfish and pork are always considered trefa under Jewish law.
- He double-checked the ingredients to make sure nothing was trefa.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TREFA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TREFA
The 5 tiles of TREFA in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with TREFA
1 longer words begin with TREFA.
Words with TREFA inside
4 words contain TREFA in the middle. Words that start with TREFA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TREFA
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Common questions about TREFA
- Is TREFA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TREFA, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TREFA worth?
- TREFA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TREFA mean?
- In Jewish dietary law, describing food that does not meet the requirements of kashrut and is therefore forbidden to eat; the opposite of kosher.
- What letters can be added to TREFA?
- TREFA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TREFA:
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