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Refuses

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About 3 syllables

noun · verb · 7 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of refuse

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

What does refuses mean?

noun

  1. food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)

    Synonymsgarbagefood wastescraps

verb

  1. show unwillingness towards

    “he declined to join the group on a hike”

    Synonymsdecline

  2. refuse to accept

    “He refused my offer of hospitality”

    Synonymsrejectpass upturn downdecline

  3. elude, especially in a baffling way

    “This behavior defies explanation”

    Synonymsdefyresist

  4. refuse to let have

    “She denies me every pleasure”

    Synonymsdeny

  5. resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ

    “His body rejected the liver of the donor”

    Synonymsresistreject

  6. refuse entrance or membership

    “They turned away hundreds of fans”

    Synonymsrejectturn downturn away

Definitions shown for refuse, the base form of refuses.

Is REFUSES 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 REFUSES worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
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Words With Friends

11 pts
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Wordfeud

11 pts
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NYT Crossplay

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

Words from the letters in REFUSES

Words that end like REFUSES

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

amusesconfusesaccusesvirusesopusesbemusesbonusesdisusesfetusesfocusesinfuseslotusesminusesmisusesperusessinusesanusescallusescampusescaucusescensuseschorusescircusescitruses
All words ending in -USES

Refuses: quick answers

Is REFUSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. REFUSES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is REFUSES worth?
REFUSES scores 10 points in Scrabble, 11 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 refuses mean?
refuses is the plural and third-person singular form of refuse, which means “food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)”. It has 7 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in REFUSES?
You can make 84 shorter words from REFUSES, such as FUSEES, FUSSER, REFUSE, FEERS. See the full list.