RETAINMENTS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. RETAINMENTS 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
r1e1t1a1i1n1m3e1n1t1s1
Depends on the listRETAINMENTS · 11 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept RETAINMENTS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.18
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.09%
Our own measure of how useful RETAINMENTS is to know. It scores 13 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETAINMENTS
No single letter turns RETAINMENTS into another word.
How RETAINMENTS scores
Scrabble r1e1t1a1i1n1m3e1n1t1s1 13
Words with Friends r1e1t1a1i1n2m4e1n2t1s1 16
Face value of the 11 tiles in RETAINMENTS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETAINMENTS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in RETAINMENTS
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Common questions about RETAINMENTS
- Is RETAINMENTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETAINMENTS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETAINMENTS worth?
- RETAINMENTS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETAINMENTS?
- No single letter can be added to RETAINMENTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of RETAINMENTS:
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