What does REFRAIN mean?

Pronunciation
/rɪˈfreɪn/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers

verb

  1. resist doing something“He refrained from hitting him back”
  2. choose not to consume“I abstain from alcohol”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

refrains11refrained13refraining14

Anagrams of REFRAIN

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

Words inside REFRAIN

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

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Questions

Is REFRAIN a valid word in word games?

REFRAIN 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 REFRAIN worth?

REFRAIN is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from REFRAIN?

77 other words, including IN, ARE, AN and IF.