RETALIATIONIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. RETALIATIONIST 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RETALIATIONIST?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETALIATIONIST is to know. It scores 14 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETALIATIONIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
retaliationistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RETALIATIONIST scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in RETALIATIONIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETALIATIONIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RETALIATIONIST
1 longer words begin with RETALIATIONIST.
Shorter words from the letters in RETALIATIONIST
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Common questions about RETALIATIONIST
- Is RETALIATIONIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RETALIATIONIST is not in it.
- How many points is RETALIATIONIST worth?
- RETALIATIONIST is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETALIATIONIST?
- RETALIATIONIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of RETALIATIONIST:
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