Is REFOCUSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, REFOCUSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does REFOCUSES mean?
Refocuses is a form of REFOCUS.
- verb
focus once again
“The physicist refocused the light beam”
- verb
focus anew
“The group needs to refocus its goals”
- verb
put again into focus or focus more sharply
“refocus the image until it is very sharp”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + F (4) + O (1) + C (3) + U (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 REFOCUSES
Single letters that turn REFOCUSES into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from REFOCUSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- focusers13
- frescoes13
- fescues12
- focuser12
- focuses12
- frescos12
- fucoses12
- refocus12
- fescue11
- forces11
- fresco11
- fucose11
- scurfs11
- refuses10
- curfs10
- feces10
- focus10
- force10
- scurf10
- ceruses9
- courses9
- recuses9
- rescues9
- secures9
- sources9
- sucrose9
- fusees9
- fusser9
- refuse9
- corf9
- curf9
- cereus8
- cerous8
- ceruse8
- corses8
- course8
- crosse8
- crouse8
- cruses8
- curses8
- cusser8
- recess8
- recuse8
- rescue8
- scores8
- scours8
- scouse8
- screes8
- secure8
- source8
- sucres8
- feres8
- fesse8
- fores8
- fosse8
- fours8
- frees8
- froes8
- fusee8
- fuses8
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