RETALIATORS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. RETALIATORS 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 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
r1e1t1a1l1i1a1t1o1r1s1
Depends on the listRETALIATORS · 11 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept RETALIATORS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.18%
Our own measure of how useful RETALIATORS is to know. It scores 11 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETALIATORS
No single letter turns RETALIATORS into another word.
How RETALIATORS scores
Scrabble r1e1t1a1l1i1a1t1o1r1s1 11
Words with Friends r1e1t1a1l2i1a1t1o1r1s1 12
Face value of the 11 tiles in RETALIATORS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETALIATORS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in RETALIATORS
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Common questions about RETALIATORS
- Is RETALIATORS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETALIATORS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETALIATORS worth?
- RETALIATORS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETALIATORS?
- No single letter can be added to RETALIATORS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of RETALIATORS:
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