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Is REFERENTS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, REFERENTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does REFERENTS mean?

Referents is a form of REFERENT.

  1. noun

    something referred to; the object of a reference

  2. noun

    the first term in a proposition; the term to which other terms relate

  3. noun

    something that refers; a term that refers to another term

  4. adjective

    having reference

    “judgments referent to the indictment”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
13
Letters
9

R (1) + E (1) + F (4) + E (1) + R (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 12 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 REFERENTS

REFERENTS 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 REFERENTS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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