RETALIATORY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. RETALIATORY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RETALIATORY?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETALIATORY is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETALIATORY
No single letter turns RETALIATORY into another word.
How RETALIATORY scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in RETALIATORY, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETALIATORY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RETALIATORY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Done in return for an earlier harm, usually out of a wish for revenge.
Retaliatory measures answer a blow with a blow, from trade tariffs to a sharp comment. The word implies the first action came from the other side, which sets it apart from unprovoked aggression.
How RETALIATORY is used
Very common in news about tariffs, military strikes and workplace disputes.
- The country announced retaliatory tariffs on steel.
- A retaliatory strike followed within hours.
- She feared retaliatory action if she reported the problem.
- The coach called the foul retaliatory, not accidental.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RETALIATORY and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in RETALIATORY
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Common questions about RETALIATORY
- Is RETALIATORY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETALIATORY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETALIATORY worth?
- RETALIATORY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RETALIATORY mean?
- Done in return for an earlier harm, usually out of a wish for revenge.
- What letters can be added to RETALIATORY?
- No single letter can be added to RETALIATORY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of RETALIATORY:
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