RETAINING is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. RETAINING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
r1e1t1a1i1n1i1n1g2
PlayableRETAINING · 9 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept RETAINING?
| 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
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.11
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.33%
Our own measure of how useful RETAINING is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETAINING
No single letter turns RETAINING into another word.
How RETAINING scores
Scrabble r1e1t1a1i1n1i1n1g2 10
Words with Friends r1e1t1a1i1n2i1n2g3 13
Face value of the 9 tiles in RETAINING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETAINING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in RETAINING
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Common questions about RETAINING
- Is RETAINING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETAINING, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETAINING worth?
- RETAINING is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETAINING?
- No single letter can be added to RETAINING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RETAINING:
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