RETENTIONIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. RETENTIONIST 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RETENTIONIST?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETENTIONIST is to know. It scores 12 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETENTIONIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
retentionistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RETENTIONIST scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in RETENTIONIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETENTIONIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RETENTIONIST
1 longer words begin with RETENTIONIST.
Shorter words from the letters in RETENTIONIST
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Common questions about RETENTIONIST
- Is RETENTIONIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RETENTIONIST is not in it.
- How many points is RETENTIONIST worth?
- RETENTIONIST is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETENTIONIST?
- RETENTIONIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of RETENTIONIST:
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