Definition of referring

"referring" in the verb sense

1. mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer

make reference to

"His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"

2. refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on, have to do with

be relevant to

"There were lots of questions referring to her talk"

"My remark pertained to your earlier comments"

3. refer

think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another

"This plant can be referred to a known species"

4. refer

send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision

"refer a patient to a specialist"

"refer a bill to a committee"

5. consult, refer, look up

seek information from

"You should consult the dictionary"

"refer to your notes"

6. denote, refer

have as a meaning

"`multi-' denotes `many' "

7. refer

use a name to designate

"Christians refer to the mother of Jesus as the Virgin Mary"

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Quotations for referring

We treat God with irreverence by banishing him from our thoughts, not by referring to his will on slight occasions. [ John Ruskin ]

referring in Scrabble®

The word referring is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters referring:

REFERRING
(126)
REFERRING
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

feigner, freeing, fringer, reefing, refiner, reigner

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word referring

REFERRING
(126)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In referring

REFERRING
(126)
REFERRING
(126)
REEFING
(95 = 45 + 50)
FRINGER
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FEIGNER
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FREEING
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REEFING
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REFINER
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FREEING
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FREEING
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FRINGER
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REEFING
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FREEING
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REFINER
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FREEING
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FRINGER
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REFERRING
(84)
REFERRING
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FRINGER
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REEFING
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FREEING
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REEFING
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referring in Words With Friends™

The word referring is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters referring:

REFERRING
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

feigner, freeing, fringer, reefing, refiner, reigner

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word referring

REFERRING
(171)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In referring

REFERRING
(171)
REEFING
(110 = 75 + 35)
FEIGNER
(104 = 69 + 35)
FREEING
(104 = 69 + 35)
REEFING
(104 = 69 + 35)
FRINGER
(104 = 69 + 35)
REFERRING
(102)
REFERRING
(102)
REEFING
(98 = 63 + 35)
FEIGNER
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REEFING
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FREEING
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FEIGNER
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REEFING
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REFINER
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FREEING
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REEFING
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FEIGNER
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FREEING
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FREEING
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REIGNER
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REFERRING
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REEFING
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FREEING
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FRINGER
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FINGER
(72)
REFERRING
(72)
REIGNER
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FEIGNER
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FREEING
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REFERRING
(69)
FRINGER
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FEIGNER
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REFERRING
(68)
FRINGER
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REEFING
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FREEING
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FRINGE
(66)
REFINER
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FREEING
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FREEING
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REFERRING
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FREEING
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REFERRING
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REFINE
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FINGER
(60)
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(60)
REIGNER
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Words within the letters of referring

2 letter words in referring (5 words)

3 letter words in referring (12 words)

4 letter words in referring (11 words)

6 letter words in referring (7 words)

7 letter words in referring (6 words)

8 letter words in referring (1 word)

9 letter words in referring (1 word)

referring + 1 blank (1 word)

referring + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence referring

Words that start with referring (1 word)

Words with referring in them (1 word)

Words that end with referring (2 words)

Word Growth involving referring

Shorter words in referring

err erring

in ring erring

ef ref refer

re ref refer

Longer words containing referring

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