Is REFRACTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, REFRACTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does REFRACTING mean?
Refracting is a form of REFRACT.
- verb
subject to refraction
“refract a light beam”
- verb
determine the refracting power of (a lens)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + F (4) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (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 REFRACTING
REFRACTING 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 REFRACTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- crafting14
- faceting14
- refacing14
- craftier13
- farcing13
- cratering12
- recrating12
- retracing12
- terracing12
- crafter12
- fancier12
- frantic12
- infarct12
- infract12
- refract12
- facing12
- argentic11
- catering11
- creating11
- reacting11
- engraft11
- farting11
- fearing11
- frigate11
- grafter11
- grifter11
- ingraft11
- rafting11
- regraft11
- farcer11
- farcie11
- ferric11
- fiacre11
- fiance11
- fracti11
- infect11
- anergic10
- carting10
- cigaret10
- crating10
- cringer10
- fainter10
- refrain10
- tracing10
- faring10
- fating10
- feting10
- finger10
- fringe10
- regift10
- craft10
- facer10
- facet10
- farce10
- farci10
- finca10
- franc10
- ceratin9
- certain9
- cirrate9
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