RETARDATION is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. RETARDATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
r1e1t1a1r1d2a1t1i1o1n1
PlayableRETARDATION · 11 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept RETARDATION?
| 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%1.09
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.36%
Our own measure of how useful RETARDATION is to know. It scores 12 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETARDATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
retardationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RETARDATION scores
Scrabble r1e1t1a1r1d2a1t1i1o1n1 12
Words with Friends r1e1t1a1r1d2a1t1i1o1n2 13
Face value of the 11 tiles in RETARDATION, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETARDATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RETARDATION
1 longer words begin with RETARDATION.
Shorter words from the letters in RETARDATION
antitrade10 attainder10 retardant10 aerotrain9 adroiter9 aerodart9 antidora9 antidote9 arointed9 attained9 attorned9 darraine9 dentaria9 deration9 diatreta9 intorted9 narrated9 nitrated9 ordainer9 ordinate9 radiator9 raindate9 rationed9 reordain9 tartaned9 teratoid9 tetanoid9 traditor9 aeration8 anterior8 attainer8 nitrator8 reattain8 retirant8 tentoria8 adorner8 aeradio8 airdate8 aneroid8 antired8
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Common questions about RETARDATION
- Is RETARDATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETARDATION, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETARDATION worth?
- RETARDATION is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETARDATION?
- RETARDATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of RETARDATION:
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