RETARDANT is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. RETARDANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
r1e1t1a1r1d2a1n1t1
PlayableRETARDANT · 9 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept RETARDANT?
| 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
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.11
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.11%
Our own measure of how useful RETARDANT is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETARDANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
retardantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RETARDANT scores
Scrabble r1e1t1a1r1d2a1n1t1 10
Words with Friends r1e1t1a1r1d2a1n2t1 11
Face value of the 9 tiles in RETARDANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETARDANT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RETARDANT
1 longer words begin with RETARDANT.
Shorter words from the letters in RETARDANT
narrated9 tartaned9 tranted8 narrate7 tartane7 tartare7 tranter7 adnate7 adrate7 ardent7 attend7 darner7 darter7 dartre7 endart7 errand7 ranted7 ratted7 retard7 tarand7 tarred7 tarted7 tetrad7 trader7 arrant6 errant6 errata6 natter6 ranter6 rattan6 ratten6 ratter6 tantra6 tartan6 tartar6 tarter6 terata6 anted6 aread6 darer6
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Common questions about RETARDANT
- Is RETARDANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETARDANT, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETARDANT worth?
- RETARDANT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETARDANT?
- RETARDANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RETARDANT:
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