RETALIATIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. RETALIATIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
r1e1t1a1l1i1a1t1i1v4e1
PlayableRETALIATIVE · 11 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept RETALIATIVE?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.27
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.64%
Our own measure of how useful RETALIATIVE is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETALIATIVE
No single letter turns RETALIATIVE into another word.
How RETALIATIVE scores
Scrabble r1e1t1a1l1i1a1t1i1v4e1 14
Words with Friends r1e1t1a1l2i1a1t1i1v5e1 16
Face value of the 11 tiles in RETALIATIVE, 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 | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETALIATIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in RETALIATIVE
alterative13 iterative12 aliterate9 retaliate9 levirate11 levitate11 relative11 valerate11 varietal11 laterite8 literate8 literati8 aviette10 elative10 evirate10 evitate10 larvate10 leavier10 reavail10 taivert10 travail10 trivial10 variate10 vealier10 veilier10 velaria10 virelai10 vitiate10 vitrail10 ailette7 arietta7 ariette7 atelier7 iterate7 laetare7 rattail7 realtie7 retitle7 tertial7 availe9
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Common questions about RETALIATIVE
- Is RETALIATIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETALIATIVE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETALIATIVE worth?
- RETALIATIVE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETALIATIVE?
- No single letter can be added to RETALIATIVE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of RETALIATIVE:
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