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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. REFUGE is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (6 letters, 10 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
a safe place; "He ran to safety"
recourse, resort, sanctuary, asylum, safety
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
REFUGE scores 10 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: E×2, F×1, G×1, R×1, U×1
REFUGE has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
REFUGE is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with R, ends with E, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "REFUGE — a safe place; "He ran to safety"" (10 Scrabble points).
REFUGE is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is REFUGE a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
REFUGE (noun): act of turning to for assistance; "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort". Additional senses: a shelter from danger or hardship; something or someone turned to for assistance or security; "his only recourse was the police"; "took refuge in lying"; a safe place; "He ran to safety".
In standard Scrabble scoring, REFUGE totals 10 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. REFUGE relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
REFUGE is 6 letters long, begins with R, ends with E, and sorts to the alphagram EEFGRU. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so REFUGE is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 3 vowels, 3 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 6-letter entries, REFUGE ranks by raw score (10 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include QUIZZY, BEZAZZ, PIZAZZ, ZAQQUM; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, REFUGE carries 3 vowels and 3 consonants. Its vowel-heavy shape often plays cleanly from racks with excess vowels. Hooks on R or E are common study angles; browse words starting with R and words ending with E to rehearse parallel sets.
REFUGE is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with R, ends with E, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 6-letter entries like REFUGE frequently cross shorter words; knowing that REFUGE contains E, F, G, R, U helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as r????e to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside REFUGE include EF, FU, GE — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: R, E, F, U, G. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble refuge directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 10 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat REFUGE as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "REFUGE — a safe place; "He ran to safety"" (10 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.