Definition of referees

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • referees is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • referees is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
  • referees is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11

Definition of referees


  • (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. ref
  • evaluate professionally a colleague's work (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. peer review
  • someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. reader
    2. reviewer
  • be a referee or umpire in a sports competition (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. umpire
  • an attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case (noun)

See definition of referees in Merriam Webster