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.
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
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
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.
What does RETAINING mean in Scrabble?
RETAINING is the -ing form (present participle) of RETAIN.
RETAIN(verb) — To keep possession of something, or to continue having a quality, feature, or state.
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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