referee
Definitions
Noun
- (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or american football) who is expected to ensure fair play
- Someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
- An attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case
Verb
- Be a referee or umpire in a sports competition
- Evaluate professionally a colleague's work
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "referee".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "referee".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | reference | 3 | 67 |
| 2 | referred | 2 | 45 |
| 3 | refer | 2 | 27 |
| 4 | prefer | 2 | 27 |
| 5 | refers | 2 | 18 |
| 6 | references | 4 | 16 |
| 7 | preference | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | carefree | 2 | 9 |
| 9 | preferences | 4 | 7 |
| 10 | reverence | 3 | 5 |
| 11 | revere | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | referees | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | referee's | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | referenced | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | prefered | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | preferenced | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | reefer | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | ferree | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | reoffered | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | refreshes | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
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Statistically Associated
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 2
Words that Precede: 2
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 3
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
All-American Referee Crew to Officiate Argentina-England FIFA World Cup Semifinal in Atlanta
Jul 14, 2026 US Soccer
Jul 14, 2026 US Soccer
Arizona youth soccer referee reportedly had videos of children being sexually abused
Jul 20, 2026 AZ Family
Jul 20, 2026 AZ Family
Anthony Taylor, Premier League and World Cup referee, announces retirement
Jul 21, 2026 The New York Times
Jul 21, 2026 The New York Times
World Cup VAR controversies show why human referees should decide where potential fouls begin
Jul 16, 2026 The Conversation
Jul 16, 2026 The Conversation