RETARDANCIES is valid in North America, not in Collins — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. RETARDANCIES 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
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Depends on the listRETARDANCIES · 12 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept RETARDANCIES?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.25
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.08%
Our own measure of how useful RETARDANCIES is to know. It scores 15 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETARDANCIES
No single letter turns RETARDANCIES into another word.
How RETARDANCIES scores
Scrabble r1e1t1a1r1d2a1n1c3i1e1s1 15
Words with Friends r1e1t1a1r1d2a1n2c4i1e1s1 17
Face value of the 12 tiles in RETARDANCIES, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETARDANCIES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in RETARDANCIES
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Common questions about RETARDANCIES
- Is RETARDANCIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETARDANCIES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETARDANCIES worth?
- RETARDANCIES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETARDANCIES?
- No single letter can be added to RETARDANCIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of RETARDANCIES:
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