Is REFECTORY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, REFECTORY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does REFECTORY mean?
- noun
a communal dining-hall (usually in a monastery)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + F (4) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 17 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 REFECTORY
REFECTORY has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from REFECTORY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- feretory14
- ferrety13
- torrefy13
- crofter12
- rectory12
- fyce12
- forcer11
- refect11
- ferry11
- feyer11
- forty11
- foyer11
- fryer11
- reefy11
- refry11
- treyf11
- coyer10
- croft10
- cryer10
- force10
- erector9
- ferret9
- coft9
- corf9
- cory9
- fey9
- foy9
- fry9
- rector8
- fetor8
- forte8
- freer8
- frere8
- frore8
- ofter8
- refer8
- retry8
- terry8
- toyer8
- coy8
- cry8
- corer7
- crore7
- erect7
- recto7
- terce7
- eery7
- eyer7
- eyre7
- feet7
- fere7
- fete7
- fore7
- fort7
- free7
- fret7
- froe7
- oyer7
- reef7
- reft7
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