8 Letter Words That Start With REF

There are 75+ eight letter words beginning with REF in our English dictionary. Every eight-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 starting with REF.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With REF

referred 12
reflects 13
refugees 12
refusing 12
reformed 14
refelled 12
refereed 12
referral 11
refilter 11
refixing 19
refluxes 18
refooted 12

All 8-Letter Words Starting With REF (71 words)

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How Common is REF as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 75 8-letter words starting with REF in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.2, with -S endings dominating (29% of them).

Total Words
75
Avg Scrabble Score
13.2
Most Common Ending (29%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EE
OU

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter REF-Words in Scrabble

reflexly 21
refrozen 20
refreeze 20
refixing 19
refluxed 19
reflexed 19

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with REF?

21 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with REF is reflexly with a total of 21 points.

R 1
E 1
F 4
L 1
E 1
X 8
L 1
Y 4

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With REF

  • How many 8 letter words starting with REF are in the English dictionary?

    There are 75 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with REF. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.2.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with REF worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "refreeze", "refrozen", "reflexly", "refluxed" start with REF and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "reflexly" is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with REF?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with REF include "referred", "reflects", "refugees", "refusing", "reformed".