Is REFURBISH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, REFURBISH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does REFURBISH mean?
- verb
make brighter and prettier
“we refurbished the guest wing”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + F (4) + U (1) + R (1) + B (3) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) = 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 REFURBISH
REFURBISH 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.
Anagrams of REFURBISH
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from REFURBISH
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- brushfire17
- furbisher17
- burrfish16
- bushfire16
- furbish15
- brushier13
- fuhrers13
- brusher12
- bushier12
- fubsier12
- fisher12
- fuhrer12
- sherif12
- briefs11
- burfis11
- busher11
- fibers11
- fibres11
- hubris11
- fresh11
- friseur10
- furries10
- hurries10
- rushier10
- surfier10
- brief10
- bruhs10
- brush10
- buhrs10
- burfi10
- fiber10
- fibre10
- herbs10
- shrub10
- fehs10
- fish10
- bruiser9
- buriers9
- firers9
- friers9
- furies9
- hirers9
- rusher9
- surfer9
- bish9
- bruh9
- buhr9
- bush9
- fibs9
- fubs9
- herb9
- hubs9
- feh9
- briers8
- bruise8
- burier8
- buries8
- busier8
- rubier8
- rubies8
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