RETALIATOR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. RETALIATOR 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 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept RETALIATOR?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETALIATOR is to know. It scores 10 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETALIATOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RETALIATOR scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in RETALIATOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETALIATOR has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about RETALIATOR
- RETALIATOR begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with RETALIATOR
2 longer words begin with RETALIATOR.
Shorter words from the letters in RETALIATOR
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Common questions about RETALIATOR
- Is RETALIATOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETALIATOR, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETALIATOR worth?
- RETALIATOR is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETALIATOR?
- RETALIATOR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of RETALIATOR:
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