RETAINED is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. RETAINED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RETAINED?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETAINED is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETAINED
No single letter turns RETAINED into another word.
How RETAINED scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RETAINED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETAINED has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RETAINED mean in Scrabble?
RETAINED is the past tense or past participle of RETAIN.
RETAIN(verb) — To keep possession of something, or to continue having a quality, feature, or state.
Anagrams of RETAINED
The 8 tiles of RETAINED in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in RETAINED
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Common questions about RETAINED
- Is RETAINED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETAINED, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETAINED worth?
- RETAINED is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETAINED?
- No single letter can be added to RETAINED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RETAINED:
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