refine

VERB /rɪ'faɪn/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH R

refine is a valid 6-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1E1F4I1N1E1
1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING

What does refine mean?

VERB · 6 SENSES
1

Make more complex, intricate, or richer.

“refine a design or pattern”

2

Reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities.

“refine sugar”

SYNONYMS
3

Improve or perfect by pruning or polishing.

“refine one's style of writing”

4

Attenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or intensity by polishing or purifying.

“many valuable nutrients are refined out of the foods in our modern diet”

BROADER
5

Make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of.

“refine a method of analysis”

“refine the constant in the equation”

RELATED
6

Treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition.

“refine paper stock”

“refine pig iron”

AT THE BOARD

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