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A curated list of 10-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to REF starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: refashions, refastened, refections.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| refashions | 10 | 3 | |
| refastened | 10 | 4 | |
| refections | 10 | 3 | |
| refereeing | 10 | 3 | |
| referenced | 10 | 4 | |
| references | 10 | 4 | |
| referendum | 10 | 4 | |
| refighting | 10 | 3 | |
| refiguring | 10 | 4 | |
| refillable | 10 | 3 | |
| refiltered | 10 | 4 | |
| refinanced | 10 | 4 | |
| refinances | 10 | 4 | |
| refinement | 10 | 4 | |
| refineries | 10 | 4 | |
| refinished | 10 | 4 | |
| refinisher | 10 | 4 | |
| refinishes | 10 | 4 | |
| reflations | 10 | 3 | |
| reflecting | 10 | 3 | |
| reflection | 10 | 3 | |
| reflective | 10 | 3 | |
| reflectors | 10 | 3 | |
| reflexions | 10 | 3 | |
| reflexives | 10 | 4 | |
| refloating | 10 | 3 | |
| reflooding | 10 | 3 | |
| reflowered | 10 | 4 | |
| refluences | 10 | 3 | |
| refocusing | 10 | 4 | |
| refocussed | 10 | 4 | |
| refocusses | 10 | 4 | |
| reforested | 10 | 4 | |
| reformable | 10 | 3 | |
| reformates | 10 | 4 | |
| reformisms | 10 | 3 | |
| reformists | 10 | 3 | |
| refounding | 10 | 3 | |
| refractile | 10 | 3 | |
| refracting | 10 | 3 | |
| refraction | 10 | 3 | |
| refractive | 10 | 3 | |
| refractors | 10 | 3 | |
| refractory | 10 | 4 | |
| refraining | 10 | 3 | |
| refreezing | 10 | 3 | |
| refreshens | 10 | 3 | |
| refreshers | 10 | 3 | |
| refreshing | 10 | 3 | |
| refronting | 10 | 3 | |
| refuelling | 10 | 3 | |
| refugeeism | 10 | 3 | |
| refulgence | 10 | 3 | |
| refundable | 10 | 3 | |
| refuseniks | 10 | 4 | |
| refutation | 10 | 4 |
Are REF-starting words common?
REF is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after REF quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.