Refuge
6 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A place or situation offering shelter and safety from danger, trouble, or distress.
“The hikers found refuge in an abandoned barn as the storm rolled in.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈrɛfjuːdʒ/
Syllables
ref·uge
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Wordle
RE- prefix with -UGE ending, G is a useful elimination letter in the middle position
Scrabble
G scores 2 and F scores 4, giving this word a combined tile value well worth playing
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