Words That Start With REF
- 520 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular Words That Start With REF
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With REF 520 words
4-Letter Words Starting With REF 2
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With REF 8
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With REF 32
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With REF 59
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With REF 73
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With REF 88
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With REF 78
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With REF 57
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With REF 43
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With REF 37
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With REF 25
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With REF 10
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With REF 6
17-Letter Words Starting With REF 1
How common is REF at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 520 words that start with REF. Most are 9 letters long, they average 15.5 points, the best is REFLECTORIZING (29 points) and 34.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 520
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 88 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.5
- out of 29 max
- Longest word
- REFRANGIBLENESSES
- 17 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 34.4% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 34.4%
- g 13.3%
- d 13.1%
Top vowel pairs
- io8.3%
- ie5%
- ee3.3%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring word that starts with REF
r 1e 1f 4l 1e 1c 3t 1o 1r 1i 1z 10i 1n 1g 2
R 1 + E 1 + F 4 + L 1 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + O 1 + R 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 29 points
- Double word
- 58 pts
- Triple word
- 87 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
reflectorizing
Form of reflectorize
- verbprovide with reflectors, such as chemicals“the driveway was reflectorized for safety reasons”
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How many words that start with REF are there?
There are 520 words that start with REF in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 88 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with REF?
REFLECTORIZING is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are REFLEXIVENESSES (28), REFLECTOGRAPHY (28), REFLECTORIZED (28).
What are some common words that start with REF?
Everyday examples include REFUSE, REFERENCE, REFER, REFLECT, REFLECTION, REFORM, REFRAIN, REFINE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with REF?
REFRANGIBLENESSES has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, REFRIGERATING (13 letters) is the longest common one.