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 Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga 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.
What does RETALIATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To strike back or respond to an attack or injury with a similar action.
People retaliate when they answer harm with harm, whether in war, sport or an argument. The word implies revenge rather than defence.
How RETALIATE is used
Often followed by "against" or "by", as in "retaliate by raising tariffs".
- The army threatened to retaliate against the border raid.
- He did not retaliate when they insulted him.
- The country chose to retaliate by raising tariffs.
- It is better not to retaliate in anger.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RETALIATE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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 does RETALIATE mean?
- To strike back or respond to an attack or injury with a similar action.
- 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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