RETAILOR is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. RETAILOR 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 RETAILOR?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETAILOR is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETAILOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
retailorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RETAILOR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RETAILOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETAILOR has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about RETAILOR
- RETAILOR 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 RETAILOR
3 longer words begin with RETAILOR.
Shorter words from the letters in RETAILOR
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Common questions about RETAILOR
- Is RETAILOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETAILOR, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETAILOR worth?
- RETAILOR is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETAILOR?
- RETAILOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RETAILOR:
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