Words That Start With REF

There are over 528 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

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

refect

refeed

refell

refels

reffed

refile

refilm

refind

refits

reflet

reflux

refoot

refuel

refurb

refute

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7-Letter Words Starting With REF

Common 7-letter REF-words:

refused

reflect

reforms

refined

refusal

refuses

referee

refaces

refects

refight

refiled

refocus

reforge

refresh

refroze

refugia

refunds

refuser

refuter

refutes

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8-Letter Words Starting With REF

Common 8-letter REF-words:

referred

reflects

refugees

refusing

reformed

refenced

refereed

referral

refights

refilmed

reflexly

refought

refounds

reframes

refronts

refueled

refurbed

refusion

refusnik

refuting

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9-Letter Words Starting With REF

Common 9-letter REF-words:

reference

reflected

referring

refection

refeeding

referents

referrals

referrers

refilters

refinedly

refitting

reflecter

reforging

reformade

refracted

refrained

refrainer

refreshen

refreshes

refurnish

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10-Letter Words Starting With REF

Common 10-letter REF-words:

references

reflection

reflecting

referendum

referenced

reflective

referencer

refighting

refinement

reflecters

reflooding

refounders

refractary

refractive

refracture

refreshens

refreshing

refuelable

refulgence

refuseniks

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11-Letter Words Starting With REF

Common 11-letter REF-words:

refashioned

refastening

refectioner

refectorian

referendary

refinedness

refinishing

reflexional

reflowering

refocussing

reforesting

reformatted

refortified

refoulement

refractions

refringency

refuellable

refurbisher

refurnished

refurnishes

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12-Letter Words Starting With REF

Common 12-letter REF-words:

refectioners

referencings

refinancings

reflectional

reflectively

reflectogram

reformations

refractaries

refractively

refractorily

refrainments

refreshfully

refreshingly

refreshments

refrigerated

refrigerates

refringences

refulgencies

refurbishing

refurnishing

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13-Letter Words Starting With REF

Common 13-letter REF-words:

referendaries

referentially

refinednesses

reflectorised

reflectorises

reflexibility

reflexivities

reflexologist

refocillating

refocillation

reformability

reformulating

reformulation

refoundations

refractometer

refrigeration

refrigerative

refrigerators

refundability

refurbishings

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14-Letter Words Starting With REF

Common 14-letter REF-words:

refashionments

referentiality

reflectionless

reflectiveness

reflectivities

reflectographs

reflectography

reflectometers

reflexological

reflexologists

refocillations

reforestations

reformulations

refractiveness

refractivities

refractometers

refractometric

refractoriness

refrangibility

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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528 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 528 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 "reflexivenesses" 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", "reflexologist", "reflexibility" 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", "refection", "refeeding".