Words That Start With REFER

Q: What is the highest-scoring word that starts with REFER?

REFERENTIALITY is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are REFERENTIALLY (19), REFERENTIALITIES (19), REFERENDARY (18).

Q: What are some common words that start with REFER?

Everyday examples include REFERENCE , REFER , REFERENDUM , REFERRING , REFERENCES , REFERS , REFERRED , REFERENCING . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word that starts with REFER?

REFERENTIALITIES has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, REFERENCING (11 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words That Start With REFER 32 words

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How common is REFER at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 32 words that start with REFER. Most are 9 letters long, they average 14 points, the best is REFERENTIALITY (20 points) and 31.3% end in S.

Total words: 32
Most common length: 9 letters; 7 words
Average Scrabble score: 14; out of 20 max
Longest word: REFERENTIALITIES; 16 letters
Most common ending: S; 31.3% of words

Most common last letters

s 31.3%
e 15.6%
d 9.4%

Top vowel pairs

ee12.5%
ia12.5%
ie6.3%

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Highest-scoring word that starts with REFER

r ₁e ₁f ₄e ₁r ₁e ₁n ₁t ₁i ₁a ₁l ₁i ₁t ₁y ₄

R 1 + E 1 + F 4 + E 1 + R 1 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1 + I 1 + A 1 + L 1 + I 1 + T 1 + Y 4 = 20 points

Double word: 40 pts
Triple word: 60 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

referentiality

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words that start with REFER are there?

There are 32 words that start with REFER in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 7 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 REFER?

REFERENTIALITY is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are REFERENTIALLY (19), REFERENTIALITIES (19), REFERENDARY (18).

What are some common words that start with REFER?

Everyday examples include REFERENCE, REFER, REFERENDUM, REFERRING, REFERENCES, REFERS, REFERRED, REFERENCING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with REFER?

REFERENTIALITIES has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, REFERENCING (11 letters) is the longest common one.