REFERENCE — 9 letter word
reference
The word reference has 9 letters: R, E, F, E, R, E, N, C, E. It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "the act of referring or consulting".
9 letter word "reference": R E F E R E N C E — noun
Scrabble score: 14 Words With Friends score: 16
Letter analysis of reference
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| R | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 4 | Vowel | 1 |
| F | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
4 vowels, 5 consonants, 5 unique letters
Definition of reference
noun
- the act of referring or consulting "reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer" Synonyms: consultation
- the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression Synonyms: extension
- the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to "I argued that reference is a consequence of conditioned reflexes."
- (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored Synonyms: address, computer address
- a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts "The expert contributed articles to the basic reference on that topic." Synonyms: reference book, reference work, book of facts
- a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability "requests for character references are all too often answered evasively" Synonyms: character, character reference
- a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage Synonyms: credit
- a remark that calls attention to something or someone Synonyms: mention
- an indicator that orients you generally "it is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved" Synonyms: reference point, point of reference
- a publication or a passage from a publication that is referred to "I carried an armful of references back to my desk." Synonyms: source
verb
- to refer to "I referenced my colleagues' work." Synonyms: cite
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