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01 Word definition

refuse

6 letters · 3 vowels · 3 consonants

Is REFUSE a word?

Yes. REFUSE is a 6-letter noun. food that is discarded (as from a kitchen) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell REFUSE?

R-E-F-U-S-E

REFUSE contains 6 letters, begins with R, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)

2verb

  1. show unwillingness towards

    “he declined to join the group on a hike”
Synonyms
garbagefood wastescrapsdecline
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score9points
Words With Friends10points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is REFUSE spelled?

R1E2F3U4S5E6
Starts withREFFirst 3 letters
Ends withUSELast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats E
Vowel balance3 / 3Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →6-letter words →Words starting with REF →Words ending in USE →Words made from REFUSE →Words with E →Words with F →Words with R →Words with S →

03 Word-game status

Can you play REFUSE?

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04 Related words

More words to explore.

recuse8 ptsretuse6 ptsremise8 ptsrepose8 ptsrerise6 ptsrerose6 ptsrevise9 ptsrefuge10 ptsrefute9 ptsdefuse10 ptsrebuke12 ptsrecule8 pts

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About REFUSE.

How do you spell REFUSE?

REFUSE is spelled R-E-F-U-S-E. It contains 6 letters.