REGRETFUL is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. REGRETFUL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REGRETFUL?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REGRETFUL is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REGRETFUL
No single letter turns REGRETFUL into another word.
How REGRETFUL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in REGRETFUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so REGRETFUL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does REGRETFUL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Feeling or showing sorrow about something that happened or was left undone.
Regretful describes a mood, a look or a letter shaped by wishing things had gone differently. It is milder than guilty and carries no admission of blame.
How REGRETFUL is used
Used for people and for their expressions, sighs and apologies.
- He gave a regretful smile and shook his head.
- She felt regretful about the missed chance.
- The regretful note ended with an apology.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REGRETFUL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with REGRETFUL
3 longer words begin with REGRETFUL.
Shorter words from the letters in REGRETFUL
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Common questions about REGRETFUL
- Is REGRETFUL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REGRETFUL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REGRETFUL worth?
- REGRETFUL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REGRETFUL mean?
- Feeling or showing sorrow about something that happened or was left undone.
- What letters can be added to REGRETFUL?
- No single letter can be added to REGRETFUL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of REGRETFUL:
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