Is REFUGEES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, REFUGEES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does REFUGEES mean?
Refugees is a form of REFUGEE.
- noun
an exile who flees for safety
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + F (4) + U (1) + G (2) + E (1) + E (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 REFUGEES
REFUGEES 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 REFUGEES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- refugee11
- refuges11
- refuge10
- refuse9
- frugs9
- feres8
- frees8
- fusee8
- reefs8
- frug8
- fugs8
- fees7
- fere7
- feus7
- free7
- furs7
- fuse7
- reef7
- refs7
- serf7
- surf7
- fug7
- egers6
- geese6
- grees6
- grues6
- reges6
- segue6
- serge6
- surge6
- urges6
- efs6
- fee6
- fer6
- fes6
- feu6
- fur6
- ref6
- resee5
- reuse5
- eger5
- ergs5
- gees5
- gree5
- grue5
- regs5
- rugs5
- urge5
- ef5
- fe5
- rees4
- rues4
- ruse4
- seer4
- sere4
- suer4
- sure4
- user4
- erg4
- gee4
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