IRRETENTIONS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. IRRETENTIONS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept IRRETENTIONS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IRRETENTIONS is to know. It scores 12 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IRRETENTIONS
No single letter turns IRRETENTIONS into another word.
How IRRETENTIONS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in IRRETENTIONS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IRRETENTIONS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in IRRETENTIONS
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Common questions about IRRETENTIONS
- Is IRRETENTIONS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and IRRETENTIONS is not in it.
- How many points is IRRETENTIONS worth?
- IRRETENTIONS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to IRRETENTIONS?
- No single letter can be added to IRRETENTIONS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of IRRETENTIONS:
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