RETALLIES is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 9 points
Yes for Scrabble. RETALLIES is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept RETALLIES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETALLIES is to know. It scores 9 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETALLIES
No single letter turns RETALLIES into another word.
How RETALLIES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in RETALLIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETALLIES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RETALLIES mean in Scrabble?
RETALLIES is the present-tense form of RETALLY used with he, she and it.
Anagrams of RETALLIES
The 9 tiles of RETALLIES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in RETALLIES
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Common questions about RETALLIES
- Is RETALLIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RETALLIES is not in it.
- How many points is RETALLIES worth?
- RETALLIES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETALLIES?
- No single letter can be added to RETALLIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RETALLIES:
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