RETARDMENT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. RETARDMENT is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept RETARDMENT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETARDMENT is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETARDMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
retardmentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RETARDMENT scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in RETARDMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETARDMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RETARDMENT
1 longer words begin with RETARDMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in RETARDMENT
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Common questions about RETARDMENT
- Is RETARDMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETARDMENT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETARDMENT worth?
- RETARDMENT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETARDMENT?
- RETARDMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of RETARDMENT:
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