RETAILER is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. RETAILER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RETAILER?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETAILER is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETAILER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
retailersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RETAILER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RETAILER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETAILER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about RETAILER
- RETAILER begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with RETAILER
1 longer words begin with RETAILER.
Shorter words from the letters in RETAILER
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Common questions about RETAILER
- Is RETAILER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETAILER, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETAILER worth?
- RETAILER is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETAILER?
- RETAILER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RETAILER:
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