RETEM is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. RETEM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RETEM?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETEM is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETEM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
retemsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RETEM scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in RETEM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 15,843.
What stands out about RETEM
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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 RETEM mean in Scrabble?
noun
botanyrare
A desert shrub of the broom family, with small white flowers, found in the deserts of the Middle East and North Africa.
Retem grows in some of the driest regions of the world, sending deep roots down to reach water while its slender, almost leafless branches shed little moisture from the surface. The plant is identified with the juniper mentioned in the Old Testament, where travellers are described resting in its shade, even though it is unrelated to true junipers. Botanists classify retem within the broom family, related to Spanish broom, and the Latin genus name Retama comes from the same Arabic root as the English word. Because it thrives where little else survives, retem has long served desert travellers as one of the few sources of shade and fuel.
How RETEM is used
Rare, mainly botanical or biblical usage; white broom is another common name for the same plant.
- Travellers rested beneath a retem bush during the heat of the day.
- The retem shrub grows scattered across the rocky wastes of the Negev.
- The Bible describes a prophet sleeping under a retem tree.
- Few plants besides retem can survive such a dry, sandy soil.
- Local herders gather retem branches for firewood.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RETEM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RETEM
The 5 tiles of RETEM in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with RETEM
5 longer words begin with RETEM.
Words with RETEM inside
1 words contain RETEM in the middle. Words that start with RETEM are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RETEM
Common questions about RETEM
- Is RETEM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETEM, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETEM worth?
- RETEM is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RETEM mean?
- A desert shrub of the broom family, with small white flowers, found in the deserts of the Middle East and North Africa.
- What letters can be added to RETEM?
- RETEM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of RETEM:
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