RETARD is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. RETARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RETARD?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETARD is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
retardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RETARD scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in RETARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 30,660.
What stands out about RETARD
- The same 6 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does RETARD mean in Scrabble?
verb
technical
To slow down the progress, development, or speed of something.
Retard describes anything that holds back a process that would otherwise move faster, from a chemical additive that retards rust on metal to a policy that retards growth in an economy. In music the same Latin root gives ritardando, an instruction to gradually slow the tempo, which shows how widely the underlying idea of delay has spread across unrelated fields. Engineers speak of retarding a chemical reaction, doctors discuss factors that retard healing, and historians describe conditions that retard the economic development of a nation. The word stays neutral and technical in tone, describing a process rather than judging it.
How RETARD is used
Common in technical, scientific, and formal writing describing something that slows a process down.
- Cold storage helps retard the spoiling of fresh produce.
- Heavy regulation can retard innovation in a fast-moving industry.
- The additive was designed to retard the setting time of the cement.
- Poor nutrition in early childhood can retard physical growth.
- Engineers used a coating to retard corrosion on the bridge supports.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RETARD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RETARD
The 6 tiles of RETARD in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with RETARD
19 longer words begin with RETARD.
Shorter words from the letters in RETARD
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Common questions about RETARD
- Is RETARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETARD, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETARD worth?
- RETARD is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RETARD mean?
- To slow down the progress, development, or speed of something.
- What letters can be added to RETARD?
- RETARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of RETARD:
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