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.
r1e1t1a1l1i1a1t1o1r1y4
PlayableRETALIATORY · 11 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
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
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.27
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7%
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
Scrabble r1e1t1a1l1i1a1t1o1r1y4 14
Words with Friends r1e1t1a1l2i1a1t1o1r1y3 14
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.
Shorter words from the letters in RETALIATORY
retaliator10 traitorly12 literator9 aleatory11 alterity11 literary11 tartarly11 tertiary11 toiletry11 arterial8 literato8 rattlier8 retailor8 irately10 littery10 lottery10 orality10 rattery10 rattily10 reality10 retiary10 royalet10 talayot10 tartily10 tearily10 tritely10 aerator7 areolar7 arietta7 olearia7 rattail7 rattier7 rattler7 realtor7 relator7 retiral7 retotal7 retrait7 retrial7 taraire7
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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 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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