Words that start with REF

407 words begin with REF, and REFLECTORIZING scores the most at 29 points.

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15-letter words count:7

14-letter words count:15

13-letter words count:22

12-letter words count:28

11-letter words count:41

10-letter words count:56

9-letter words count:72

8-letter words count:59

Showing the highest-scoring of 407 words. The pages linked below split the rest into smaller lists.

The result set

407 words begin with REF. They are listed below, longest first.

Most of the answers cluster at 9 letters, where there are 72. Only 7 reach the full 15.

Scores and standouts

REFLECTORIZING at 29 points is the best Scrabble score available here. It tops both tables: 33 in Words With Friends as well.

REFLEXIVENESSES, REFORTIFICATION and REFLECTOMETRIES reach 15 letters — the ceiling for this query.

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What some of these mean

reflectiveness
the capability of quiet thought or contemplation
refractiveness
the physical property of a medium as determined by its index of refraction
refractoriness
the trait of being unmanageable
reflexiveness
the coreferential relation between a reflexive pronoun and its antecedent
refurbishment
the state of being restored to its former good condition

Common questions

How many words start with REF?
407, ranging from 3 to 15 letters.
What is the best scoring word that starts with REF?
REFLECTORIZING, worth 29 points in Scrabble.
What is the longest word that starts with REF?
REFLEXIVENESSES and REFORTIFICATION, at 15 letters.