referral
NOUN
/rɛf'ərəl/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH R
referral is a valid 8-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1E1F4E1R1R1A1L1
1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING
What does referral mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
A person whose case has been referred to a specialist or professional group.
“the patient is a referral from Dr. Bones”
BROADER
2
A recommendation to consult the (professional) person or group to whom one has been referred.
“the insurance company says that you need a written referral from your physician before seeing a specialist”
BROADER
3
The act of referring (as forwarding an applicant for employment or referring a matter to an appropriate agency).
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