What does REFUGE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈrɛfjudʒ/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
12
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a safe place“He ran to safety”
  2. something or someone turned to for assistance or security“his only recourse was the police”
  3. a shelter from danger or hardship
  4. act of turning to for assistance“have recourse to the courts”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

refuges11

Anagrams of REFUGE

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

Words inside REFUGE

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

eger5fere7free7 frug8gree5grue5reef7 urge5 ere3erg4fee6 fer6feu6fug7fur6 gee4 ree3ref6 reg4rue3rug4 ef5er2re2

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Questions

Is REFUGE a valid word in word games?

REFUGE 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 REFUGE worth?

REFUGE is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from REFUGE?

24 other words, including FREE, RE, FEE and ER.