RETEAR is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. RETEAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RETEAR?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETEAR is to know. It scores 6 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETEAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
retearsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RETEAR scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in RETEAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 22,298.
What stands out about RETEAR
- RETEAR begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does RETEAR mean in Scrabble?
verb
rare
To tear something again after it has already been torn.
Retear is a straightforward combination of re- and tear, used when an object that was already torn gets torn a second time, whether by accident or on purpose, such as retearing a wound along an old scar or a page along a crease that had already split once. It is not a word most people reach for in ordinary speech, since English usually just repeats tear again rather than forming a single compound. Where it does appear, it is almost always in a context that already involves a first tear, making the repetition explicit rather than describing tearing from scratch. Dictionaries that include it list it as a straightforward formal derivative rather than a word with any specialised sense of its own.
How RETEAR is used
Rare in ordinary writing, where people generally prefer to say tear again rather than use this compound.
- He was careful not to retear the stitches on his old wound.
- The damp paper began to retear along the same fold.
- She had to retear the wrapping paper to reach the second layer.
- Rough handling can retear a scar that has only just healed.
- The seam looked mended, but it soon began to retear under the weight.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RETEAR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RETEAR
The 6 tiles of RETEAR in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with RETEAR
2 longer words begin with RETEAR.
Shorter words from the letters in RETEAR
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Common questions about RETEAR
- Is RETEAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETEAR, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETEAR worth?
- RETEAR is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RETEAR mean?
- To tear something again after it has already been torn.
- What letters can be added to RETEAR?
- RETEAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of RETEAR:
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