Words That Start With REF

There are over 532 words that begin with REF in English. From 3-letter words to 15-letter entries, find REF-words grouped and sortable by length below, all valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words starting with REF.

3-Letter Words Starting With REF

Short high-frequency REF-words:

ref

4-Letter Words Starting With REF

Common 4-letter REF-words:

refi

refs

reft

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5-Letter Words Starting With REF

Common 5-letter REF-words:

refer

refed

refel

reffo

refis

refit

refix

refly

refry

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6-Letter Words Starting With REF

Common 6-letter REF-words:

refers

reform

refuse

refuge

reface

refall

refect

refeed

refelt

refile

refilm

reflag

reflex

reflow

reflux

refold

refoot

refuel

refund

refute

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7-Letter Words Starting With REF

Common 7-letter REF-words:

refused

reflect

reforms

refined

refusal

refuses

referee

refalls

refects

refiled

refines

refired

refixed

refixes

refloat

refocus

refront

refroze

refuels

refuged

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8-Letter Words Starting With REF

Common 8-letter REF-words:

referred

reflects

refugees

refusing

reformed

referees

referral

refights

refitted

refixing

reflowed

reflying

refollow

reforest

reformat

refracts

refrains

refugium

refunder

refutals

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9-Letter Words Starting With REF

Common 9-letter REF-words:

reference

reflected

referring

refecting

refective

refelling

referents

refinding

refinings

refitment

reflooded

refooting

reforging

reformade

reformers

reformist

refracted

reframing

refreshes

refusenik

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10-Letter Words Starting With REF

Common 10-letter REF-words:

references

reflection

reflecting

referendum

referenced

reflective

referrable

refiguring

refillable

refinement

reflations

reflectors

refluences

reformisms

refraction

refractory

refreshens

refreshers

refulgence

refuseniks

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11-Letter Words Starting With REF

Common 11-letter REF-words:

refectorian

refectories

reflections

reflexivity

reflowering

refocillate

reforesting

reformadoes

reformatted

refortified

refrainment

refreshment

refrigerate

refringence

refringency

refugeeisms

refulgences

refundments

refurbisher

refurnishes

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12-Letter Words Starting With REF

Common 12-letter REF-words:

refashioning

refectorians

reflectivity

reflectogram

reflectorise

refocillates

reformations

reformatting

reformulated

reformulates

refortifying

refractaries

refractivity

refractories

refrainments

refresheners

refrigerated

refrigerates

refurbishing

refutability

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13-Letter Words Starting With REF

Common 13-letter REF-words:

refinednesses

reflectograph

reflectorised

reflectorises

reflectorizes

reflexibility

reflexiveness

reflexivities

refocillating

refocillation

reforestation

reformability

reformational

reformatories

reformulating

refoundations

refractometry

refrigerating

refurbishings

refurbishment

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14-Letter Words Starting With REF

Common 14-letter REF-words:

referentiality

reflationaries

reflectiveness

reflectographs

reflectography

reflectometers

reflectorizing

reflexological

refocillations

reforestations

reformationist

reformulations

refractiveness

refractivities

refractometric

refractoriness

refrangibility

refrigerations

refurbishments

refutabilities

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15-Letter Words Starting With REF

Common 15-letter REF-words:

reflectometries

reflexibilities

reflexivenesses

reformabilities

reformationists

refortification

refractometries

refrangibleness

refrigeratories

refundabilities

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532 Common Words Starting with REF

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

29 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with REF is reflectorizing with a total of 29 points.

R 1

E 1

F 4

L 1

E 1

C 3

T 1

O 1

R 1

I 1

Z 10

I 1

N 1

G 2

Words that begin with REF are commonly used for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. You can also find a list of all words that end in REF and words with REF. Try our five letter words starting with REF page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver for finding the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words That Start With REF

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

There are 532 words in the English dictionary that start with REF, and most of them are 9 letters long (89 words of that length).
What's the longest word starting with REF?

The longest word starting with REF is "reflectometries" at 15 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "references" is the longest common word starting with REF.
Are there any rare words starting with REF worth more in Scrabble?

Yes. Uncommon words like "reflexological", "reflectorize", "reflexibility", "reflexologist" start with REF and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "reflexibility" is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.
What are the most common words starting with REF?

Most words starting with REF are 9 letters long, including everyday words like "reference", "reflected", "referring", "refecting", "refective".