Is REFURBISHING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, REFURBISHING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does REFURBISHING mean?
Refurbishing is a form of REFURBISH.
- verb
make brighter and prettier
“we refurbished the guest wing”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
12
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + F (4) + U (1) + R (1) + B (3) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 21 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 REFURBISHING
Single letters that turn REFURBISHING 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 REFURBISHING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fishburger19
- furbishing19
- brushfire17
- furbisher17
- refurbish17
- burrfish16
- bushfire16
- briefings15
- furnisher15
- refurnish15
- freshing15
- furbish15
- burnisher14
- briefing14
- brushing14
- burghers14
- finisher14
- firebugs14
- refinish14
- fishing14
- figurines13
- brushier13
- burgher13
- bushing13
- firebug13
- fishier13
- fuhrers13
- furnish13
- figurers12
- figurine12
- fringier12
- furrings12
- gunfires12
- herrings12
- hungrier12
- refiring12
- refusing12
- rehiring12
- shirring12
- ushering12
- brinish12
- brusher12
- burnish12
- bushier12
- fibrins12
- fubsier12
- brughs12
- burghs12
- finish12
- fisher12
- fuhrer12
- sherif12
- biguines11
- bringers11
- bruising11
- unifiers11
- figurer11
- figures11
- fingers11
- firings11
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