What does REFEREE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˌrɛfərˈi/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
10
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play
  2. someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
  3. an attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case

verb

  1. be a referee or umpire in a sports competition
  2. evaluate professionally a colleague's work

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

refereed12referees11

Anagrams of REFEREE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside REFEREE

16 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

reefer9freer8frere8refer8 fere7free7 reef7 ere3err3fee6 fer6ree3ref6 ef5er2re2

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Questions

Is REFEREE a valid word in word games?

REFEREE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is REFEREE worth?

REFEREE is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 10 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from REFEREE?

16 other words, including FREE, RE, FEE and REFER.