5-Letter Words Starting With REF
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With REF
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With REF 8 words
How common is REF at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 five-letter words that start with REF. They average 10.1 points and the best is REFIX (15 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.1
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 13%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- Y
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- y 25%
- d 12.5%
- l 12.5%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with REF
r 1e 1f 4i 1x 8
R 1 + E 1 + F 4 + I 1 + X 8 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
refix
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many five-letter words that start with REF are there?
There are 8 five-letter words that start with REF in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with REF?
REFIX is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are REFRY (11), REFFO (11), REFLY (11).
Which rare five-letter words that start with REF score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include REFFO (11), REFLY (11), REFED (9), REFEL (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.