refer: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 8 letter points · starts with R · ends with R
Meaning of refer
verb
- transitive
To direct the attention of (someone toward something).
Example: The shop assistant referred me to the help desk on ground floor.
- transitive
To submit to (another person or group) for consideration; to send or direct elsewhere.
Example: He referred the matter to the principal.
- transitive
To place in or under by a mental or rational process; to assign to, as a class, a cause, source, a motive, reason, or ground of explanation.
Example: He referred the phenomena to electrical disturbances.
- intransitive
To mention (something); to direct attention (to something).
Example: To explain the problem, the teacher referred to an example in another textbook.
Listed forms: refers, referring, referred.
Source: Wiktionary — refer.
noun
A blurb on the front page of a newspaper issue or section that refers the reader to the full story inside the issue or section by listing its slug or headline and its page number.
Listed forms: refers.
Source: Wiktionary — refer.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for refer.
verb
make reference to
verb
be relevant to
verb
seek information from
- consult
- look up
verb
have as a meaning
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is refer in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of refer
R(1) + E(1) + F(4) + E(1) + R(1) = 8 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of refer
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from refer
12 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in refer. Showing up to 24, longest first.