Is REFERRALS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, REFERRALS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does REFERRALS mean?
Referrals is a form of REFERRAL.
- noun
a person whose case has been referred to a specialist or professional group
“the patient is a referral from Dr. Bones”
- noun
a recommendation to consult the (professional) person or group to whom one has been referred
“the insurance company says that you need a written referral from your physician before seeing a specialist”
- noun
the act of referring (as forwarding an applicant for employment or referring a matter to an appropriate agency)
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) + R (1) + A (1) + L (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 REFERRALS
REFERRALS 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 REFERRALS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- referral11
- fearers10
- ferrels10
- leafers10
- falser9
- farers9
- farles9
- fearer9
- ferals9
- ferrel9
- flares9
- fleers9
- freers9
- freres9
- leafer9
- refels9
- refers9
- alefs8
- false8
- farer8
- fares8
- farle8
- farls8
- fears8
- fease8
- feels8
- feral8
- feres8
- flare8
- fleas8
- fleer8
- flees8
- freer8
- frees8
- frere8
- leafs8
- reefs8
- refel8
- refer8
- safer8
- rearers7
- alef7
- arfs7
- fare7
- farl7
- feal7
- fear7
- feel7
- fees7
- fere7
- flea7
- flee7
- frae7
- free7
- leaf7
- reef7
- refs7
- safe7
- self7
- serf7
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