Is REFRAINS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, REFRAINS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does REFRAINS mean?
Refrains is a form of REFRAIN.
- noun
the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers
- verb
resist doing something
“He refrained from hitting him back”
- verb
choose not to consume
“I abstain from alcohol”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
8
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + F (4) + R (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 11 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 REFRAINS
REFRAINS 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 REFRAINS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- infares10
- refrain10
- fainer9
- fairer9
- farers9
- ferias9
- firers9
- fraise9
- friars9
- friers9
- infare9
- infers9
- afire8
- fairs8
- fanes8
- farer8
- fares8
- fears8
- feria8
- ferns8
- fiars8
- finer8
- fines8
- firer8
- fires8
- firns8
- frena8
- friar8
- frier8
- fries8
- frise8
- infer8
- infra8
- naifs8
- neifs8
- reifs8
- rifer8
- safer8
- serif8
- snarf8
- sierran7
- arfs7
- fain7
- fair7
- fane7
- fans7
- fare7
- fear7
- fens7
- fern7
- fiar7
- fine7
- fins7
- fire7
- firn7
- firs7
- frae7
- naif7
- neif7
- refs7
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