Is REFERENCED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, REFERENCED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does REFERENCED mean?
- adjective
supported with written references or citations
“a carefully referenced biography”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + F (4) + E (1) + R (1) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + D (2) = 16 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 REFERENCED
REFERENCED 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 REFERENCED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- deference15
- reference14
- refenced14
- defence13
- refereed12
- refence12
- fenced12
- fencer11
- decreer10
- referee10
- feeder10
- fender10
- reefed10
- refeed10
- fence10
- decern9
- decree9
- recede9
- reefer9
- defer9
- freed9
- refed9
- ceder8
- cered8
- creed8
- freer8
- frere8
- refer8
- feed8
- fend8
- needer7
- render7
- cede7
- cred7
- fere7
- fern7
- free7
- reef7
- def7
- fed7
- ender6
- erred6
- cere6
- fee6
- fen6
- fer6
- ref6
- deer5
- dene5
- dere5
- dree5
- need5
- nerd5
- rede5
- reed5
- rend5
- cee5
- rec5
- ef5
- fe5
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