RETENTIONISTS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. RETENTIONISTS 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RETENTIONISTS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETENTIONISTS is to know. It scores 13 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETENTIONISTS
No single letter turns RETENTIONISTS into another word.
How RETENTIONISTS scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in RETENTIONISTS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETENTIONISTS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in RETENTIONISTS
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Common questions about RETENTIONISTS
- Is RETENTIONISTS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RETENTIONISTS is not in it.
- How many points is RETENTIONISTS worth?
- RETENTIONISTS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETENTIONISTS?
- No single letter can be added to RETENTIONISTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of RETENTIONISTS:
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