RETALIATING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. RETALIATING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
r1e1t1a1l1i1a1t1i1n1g2
PlayableRETALIATING · 11 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept RETALIATING?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.09
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.18%
Our own measure of how useful RETALIATING is to know. It scores 12 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETALIATING
No single letter turns RETALIATING into another word.
How RETALIATING scores
Scrabble r1e1t1a1l1i1a1t1i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends r1e1t1a1l2i1a1t1i1n2g3 15
Face value of the 11 tiles in RETALIATING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETALIATING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in RETALIATING
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Common questions about RETALIATING
- Is RETALIATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETALIATING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETALIATING worth?
- RETALIATING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETALIATING?
- No single letter can be added to RETALIATING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of RETALIATING:
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