RETALIATION is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. RETALIATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
r1e1t1a1l1i1a1t1i1o1n1
PlayableRETALIATION · 11 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept RETALIATION?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.64%
Our own measure of how useful RETALIATION is to know. It scores 11 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETALIATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
retaliationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RETALIATION scores
Scrabble r1e1t1a1l1i1a1t1i1o1n1 11
Words with Friends r1e1t1a1l2i1a1t1i1o1n2 13
Face value of the 11 tiles in RETALIATION, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETALIATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RETALIATION
3 longer words begin with RETALIATION.
Shorter words from the letters in RETALIATION
alteration10 literation10 alienator9 introital9 iteration9 latration9 natrolite9 rationale9 tentorial9 aeration8 alterant8 alternat8 antiriot8 antliate8 attainer8 inertial8 literati8 literato8 notarial8 notitiae8 oriental8 rational8 rattline8 reattain8 relation8 taileron8 tarletan8 tentoria8 tetronal8 toilinet8 tolerant8 tonalite8 triolein8 tritonia8 troilite8 trotline8 aeolian7 ailanto7 aileron7 airline7
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Common questions about RETALIATION
- Is RETALIATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETALIATION, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETALIATION worth?
- RETALIATION is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETALIATION?
- RETALIATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of RETALIATION:
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