RETAINMENT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. RETAINMENT 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.
Which word lists accept RETAINMENT?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETAINMENT is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETAINMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
retainmentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RETAINMENT scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in RETAINMENT, 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 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETAINMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RETAINMENT
1 longer words begin with RETAINMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in RETAINMENT
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Common questions about RETAINMENT
- Is RETAINMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETAINMENT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETAINMENT worth?
- RETAINMENT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETAINMENT?
- RETAINMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of RETAINMENT:
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