RETAMA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. RETAMA 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RETAMA?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETAMA is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETAMA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
retamasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RETAMA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in RETAMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
Anagrams of RETAMA
The 6 tiles of RETAMA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RETAMA
1 longer words begin with RETAMA.
Shorter words from the letters in RETAMA
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Common questions about RETAMA
- Is RETAMA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RETAMA is not in it.
- How many points is RETAMA worth?
- RETAMA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETAMA?
- RETAMA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of RETAMA:
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