reference: meaning and words from its letters
9 letters · 14 letter points · starts with R · ends with E
Meaning of reference
noun
- countable, uncountable
A measurement one can compare (some other measurement) to.
- countable, uncountable
Information about a person, provided by someone (a referee) with whom they are well acquainted.
- US, countable, especially, uncountable
A person who provides this information; a referee.
- attributive, countable, often, uncountable
A reference work.
Example: reference grammar
Listed forms: references.
Source: Wiktionary — reference.
verb
To provide a list of references for (a text).
Example: You must thoroughly reference your paper before submitting it.
To cite, to use as a reference.
Example: Reference the dictionary for word meanings.
- proscribed, sometimes
To mention, to refer to.
Example: In his speech, the candidate obliquely referenced the past failures of his opponent.
To contain the value that is a memory address of some value stored in memory.
Example: The given pointer will reference the actual generated data.
Listed forms: references, referencing, referenced.
Source: Wiktionary — reference.
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 reference.
noun
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
noun
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
noun
an indicator that orients you generally
- reference point
- point of reference
noun
a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
- reference book
- reference work
- book of facts
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is reference in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of reference
R(1) + E(1) + F(4) + E(1) + R(1) + E(1) + N(1) + C(3) + E(1) = 14 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 reference
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from reference
28 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in reference. Showing up to 24, longest first.