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Words Containing REF

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Popular Words Containing REF

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words Containing REF 917 words

5-Letter Words With REF 10

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6-Letter Words With REF 40

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7-Letter Words With REF 82

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8-Letter Words With REF 117

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9-Letter Words With REF 146

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10-Letter Words With REF 132

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11-Letter Words With REF 115

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12-Letter Words With REF 94

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13-Letter Words With REF 77

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14-Letter Words With REF 52

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15-Letter Words With REF 29

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16-Letter Words With REF 11

17-Letter Words With REF 5

18-Letter Words With REF 1

19-Letter Words With REF 2

How often does REF appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 917 words containing REF. Most are 9 letters long, they average 16.6 points, the best is HYPEREFFICIENT (30 points) and 32.3% end in S.

Total words
917
Most common length
9 letters
146 words
Average Scrabble score
16.6
out of 30 max
Longest word
COUNTERREFORMATIONS
19 letters
Most common ending
S
32.3% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 32.3%
  • d 12.6%
  • g 11.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • io8.6%
  • ie5.6%
  • ee3.1%

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 containing REF

h 4y 4p 3e 1r 1e 1f 4f 4i 1c 3i 1e 1n 1t 1

H 4 + Y 4 + P 3 + E 1 + R 1 + E 1 + F 4 + F 4 + I 1 + C 3 + I 1 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1 = 30 points

Double word
60 pts
Triple word
90 pts

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

hyperefficient

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

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How many words containing REF are there?

There are 917 words containing REF in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 146 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing REF?

HYPEREFFICIENT is worth 30 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SUPEREFFICIENCY (30), REFLECTORIZING (29), SUPEREFFICIENCIES (29).

What are some common words containing REF?

Everyday examples include PREFERABLE, PREFER, PREFERABLY, CAREFUL, REFUSE, REFERENCE, REFER, REFLECT. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing REF?

COUNTERREFORMATIONS has 19 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, REFRIGERATING (13 letters) is the longest common one.