RETALIATE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. RETALIATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RETALIATE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETALIATE is to know. It scores 9 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 8.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETALIATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RETALIATE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in RETALIATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETALIATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of RETALIATE
The 9 tiles of RETALIATE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RETALIATE
2 longer words begin with RETALIATE.
Shorter words from the letters in RETALIATE
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Common questions about RETALIATE
- Is RETALIATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETALIATE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETALIATE worth?
- RETALIATE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETALIATE?
- RETALIATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RETALIATE:
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