RETAILMENT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. RETAILMENT 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 RETAILMENT?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETAILMENT is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETAILMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
retailmentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RETAILMENT scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in RETAILMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETAILMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RETAILMENT
1 longer words begin with RETAILMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in RETAILMENT
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Common questions about RETAILMENT
- Is RETAILMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RETAILMENT is not in it.
- How many points is RETAILMENT worth?
- RETAILMENT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETAILMENT?
- RETAILMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of RETAILMENT:
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