RETARDANCE is valid in North America, not in Collins — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. RETARDANCE is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RETARDANCE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETARDANCE is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETARDANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
retardancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RETARDANCE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in RETARDANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETARDANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RETARDANCE
1 longer words begin with RETARDANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in RETARDANCE
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Common questions about RETARDANCE
- Is RETARDANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RETARDANCE is not in it.
- How many points is RETARDANCE worth?
- RETARDANCE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETARDANCE?
- RETARDANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of RETARDANCE:
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