RETAINS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. RETAINS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RETAINS?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETAINS is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETAINS
No single letter turns RETAINS into another word.
How RETAINS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RETAINS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,061.
What stands out about RETAINS
- The same 7 tiles also spell 10 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does RETAINS mean in Scrabble?
RETAINS is the present-tense form of RETAIN used with he, she and it.
RETAIN(verb) — To keep possession of something, or to continue having a quality, feature, or state.
Anagrams of RETAINS
The 7 tiles of RETAINS in a different order — 10 found.
Shorter words from the letters in RETAINS
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Common questions about RETAINS
- Is RETAINS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETAINS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETAINS worth?
- RETAINS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETAINS?
- No single letter can be added to RETAINS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RETAINS:
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