RETARDING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. RETARDING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
r1e1t1a1r1d2i1n1g2
PlayableRETARDING · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept RETARDING?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.78%
Our own measure of how useful RETARDING is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETARDING
No single letter turns RETARDING into another word.
How RETARDING scores
Scrabble r1e1t1a1r1d2i1n1g2 11
Words with Friends r1e1t1a1r1d2i1n2g3 13
Face value of the 9 tiles in RETARDING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETARDING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in RETARDING
derating10 drearing10 gradient10 redating10 treading10 areding9 darring9 darting9 dearing9 deraign9 dragnet9 earding9 gnarred9 gradine9 grained9 grander9 granted9 grinder9 reading9 regrind9 trading9 triaged9 angrier8 antired8 detrain8 drainer8 earring8 grainer8 granite8 granter8 gratine8 ingrate8 randier8 rangier8 rearing8 regrant8 tangier8 tardier8 tarried8 tarring8
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Common questions about RETARDING
- Is RETARDING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETARDING, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETARDING worth?
- RETARDING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETARDING?
- No single letter can be added to RETARDING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RETARDING:
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