refugee: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 11 letter points · starts with R · ends with E
Meaning of refugee
noun
- also, attributive, figuratively
A person seeking refuge (as for shelter or protection), especially in a foreign country, out of fear or prospect of political, religious persecution, war, natural disaster, etc.
- broadly, derogatory
A person who is fleeing from justice, punishment deemed righteous, etc.; a runaway, a fugitive.
Listed forms: refugees.
Source: Wiktionary — refugee.
verb
- US, historical, transitive
To convey (slaves) away from the advance of the federal forces.
Listed forms: refugees, refugeeing, refugeed.
Source: Wiktionary — refugee.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Is refugee in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of refugee
R(1) + E(1) + F(4) + U(1) + G(2) + E(1) + E(1) = 11 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 refugee
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 refugee
23 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in refugee. Showing up to 24, longest first.