Is REFRIGERATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, REFRIGERATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does REFRIGERATION mean?
- noun
the process of cooling or freezing (e.g., food) for preservative purposes
- noun
deliberately lowering the body's temperature for therapeutic purposes
“refrigeration by immersing the patient's body in a cold bath”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
13
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + F (4) + R (1) + I (1) + G (2) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 17 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 REFRIGERATION
Single letters that turn REFRIGERATION into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from REFRIGERATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- refrigerant15
- retrofiring15
- gentrifier14
- ferreting13
- foreigner13
- gratifier13
- referring13
- refrainer12
- retrofire12
- rotiferan12
- terrifier12
- fairgoer12
- ferriage12
- figeater12
- fingerer12
- fringier12
- frontage12
- refiring12
- regifter12
- garnierite11
- ferritin11
- frontier11
- inferior11
- inferrer11
- notifier11
- rarefier11
- ratifier11
- triforia11
- antifog11
- engraft11
- fagoter11
- fairing11
- farting11
- fearing11
- feigner11
- figtree11
- forager11
- foreign11
- freegan11
- freeing11
- frigate11
- grafter11
- grifter11
- ingraft11
- rafting11
- reefing11
- reforge11
- regraft11
- rifting11
- generator10
- irrigator10
- orangerie10
- originate10
- retearing10
- fainter10
- fairier10
- farrier10
- fernier10
- ferrate10
- ferrite10
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