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Refrains

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noun · verb · 8 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of refrain

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does refrains mean?

noun

  1. the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers

    Synonymschorus

verb

  1. resist doing something

    “He refrained from hitting him back”

    Synonymsforbear

  2. choose not to consume

    “I abstain from alcohol”

    Synonymsabstaindesist

Definitions shown for refrain, the base form of refrains.

Is REFRAINS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is REFRAINS worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
r 1e 1f 4r 1a 1i 1n 1s 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
r 1e 1f 4r 1a 1i 1n 2s 1

Wordfeud

11 pts
r 1e 1f 4r 1a 1i 1n 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
r 1e 1f 4r 1a 1i 1n 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in REFRAINS

Words that end like REFRAINS

Common words that share the ending -AINS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

containsexplainscomplainsmaintainsobtainsremainscurtainssustainsmountainsrestrainsretainsconstrainsabstainsbargainscaptainsdisdainsingrainspertainsterrainsvillainsattainschaplainsdetainsdomains
All words ending in -AINS

Refrains: quick answers

Is REFRAINS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. REFRAINS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is REFRAINS worth?
REFRAINS scores 11 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does refrains mean?
refrains is the plural and third-person singular form of refrain, which means “the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in REFRAINS?
You can make 264 shorter words from REFRAINS, such as FARRENS, INFARES, REFRAIN, SERAFIN. See the full list.