RETEARING is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. RETEARING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RETEARING?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETEARING is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETEARING
No single letter turns RETEARING into another word.
How RETEARING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in RETEARING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETEARING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RETEARING mean in Scrabble?
RETEARING is the -ing form (present participle) of RETEAR.
RETEAR(verb) — To tear something again after it has already been torn.
Shorter words from the letters in RETEARING
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Common questions about RETEARING
- Is RETEARING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETEARING, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETEARING worth?
- RETEARING is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETEARING?
- No single letter can be added to RETEARING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RETEARING:
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