Is BIREFRINGENCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BIREFRINGENCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BIREFRINGENCE mean?
- noun
splitting a ray into two parallel rays polarized perpendicularly
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
13
Letters
B (3) + I (1) + R (1) + E (1) + F (4) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) = 21 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for BIREFRINGENCE
Single letters that turn BIREFRINGENCE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from BIREFRINGENCE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- beneficing18
- referencing17
- refencing15
- benefice15
- bigeneric14
- inference14
- befinger14
- befringe14
- briefing14
- benefic14
- inferring13
- infringer13
- beefing13
- fencing13
- fingerer12
- fringier12
- infringe12
- refining12
- refiring12
- beefier12
- briefer12
- fiercer12
- freebie12
- iceberg12
- refence12
- beginner11
- cringier11
- feigner11
- freeing11
- reefing11
- fencer11
- fennec11
- ferric11
- fibrin11
- fierce11
- bergere10
- birring10
- bringer10
- brining10
- cringer10
- fennier10
- fernier10
- fierier10
- finnier10
- generic10
- inbeing10
- rebegin10
- reefier10
- refiner10
- reifier10
- feeing10
- fening10
- finger10
- fining10
- firing10
- fringe10
- brief10
- fence10
- fiber10
- fibre10
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