RETAINABLE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. RETAINABLE 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 accept it.
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Depends on the listRETAINABLE · 10 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept RETAINABLE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.5%
Our own measure of how useful RETAINABLE is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETAINABLE
No single letter turns RETAINABLE into another word.
How RETAINABLE scores
Scrabble r1e1t1a1i1n1a1b3l1e1 12
Words with Friends r1e1t1a1i1n2a1b4l2e1 15
Face value of the 10 tiles in RETAINABLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETAINABLE has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in RETAINABLE
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Common questions about RETAINABLE
- Is RETAINABLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETAINABLE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETAINABLE worth?
- RETAINABLE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETAINABLE?
- No single letter can be added to RETAINABLE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of RETAINABLE:
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