9 Letter Words That Start With REF

There are 89+ nine letter words beginning with REF in our English dictionary. Every nine-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 9-Letter Words Starting With REF

reference 14

reflected 15

referring 13

referenda 13

refinable 14

refinings 13

refitting 13

reflowing 16

refooting 13

reformade 15

reformate 14

reformers 14

All 9-Letter Words Starting With REF (73 words)

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How Common is REF as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 89 9-letter words starting with REF in English. The average Scrabble score here is 14.4, with -G endings dominating (26% of them).

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter REF-Words in Scrabble

reflexive 22

refreezes 21

refluxing 20

reflexing 20

reflexion 19

refortify 18

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

22 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with REF is reflexive with a total of 22 points.

R 1

E 1

F 4

L 1

E 1

X 8

I 1

V 4

E 1

adjective 1. denoting a pronoun that refers back to the subject of the clause in which it is used, e.g. myself, themselves

adjective 2. (of a relation) always holding between a term and itself

adjective 3. (of a method or theory in the social sciences) taking account of itself or of the effect of the personality or presence of the researcher on what is being investigated

adjective 4. (of an action) performed as a reflex, without conscious thought

Synonyms:

instinctiveautomaticmechanicalinvoluntaryknee-jerkreflexiveimpulsiveintuitivespontaneousunconscioussubliminalunthinkingunpremeditatedunconditioneduntaughtunlearnedunintentionalunwittinginadvertentaccidental

noun 1. a reflexive word or form, especially a pronoun

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With REF

How many 9 letter words starting with REF are in the English dictionary?

There are 89 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with REF. The average Scrabble score across them is 14.4.
Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with REF worth more in Scrabble?

Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "reflexive", "reflexion", "refluxing", "reflexing" start with REF and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "reflexive" is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.
What are the most common 9 letter words starting with REF?

Everyday 9-letter words starting with REF include "reference", "reflected", "referring", "referenda", "refinable".