5 Letter Words Containing REF

There are 10+ five letter words with REF in our English dictionary. Every five-letter REF word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words with REF.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With REF

refer 8
arefy 11
refed 9
refel 8
refis 8
refit 8
refix 15
refly 11
refry 11
trefa 8

All 5-Letter Words With REF (9 words)

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How Common is REF as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 10 5-letter words containing REF in English. The average Scrabble score here is 9.7, with -Y endings dominating (30% of them).

Total Words
10
Avg Scrabble Score
9.7
Most Common Ending (30%)
Y

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter REF-Words in Scrabble

refix 15
refry 11
arefy 11
refly 11
refed 9
refel 8

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains REF?

15 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains REF is refix with a total of 15 points.

R 1
E 1
F 4
I 1
X 8
verb 1. fix in position again or differently

FAQ 5 Letter Words With REF

  • How many 5 letter words containing REF are in the English dictionary?

    There are 10 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain REF. The average Scrabble score across them is 9.7.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words containing REF worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "refix", "refel", "refit", "refry" contain REF and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "refix" is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words containing REF?

    Everyday 5-letter words containing REF include "refer", "arefy", "refed", "refel", "refis".