RETENTIONS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. RETENTIONS 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 RETENTIONS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETENTIONS is to know. It scores 10 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETENTIONS
No single letter turns RETENTIONS into another word.
How RETENTIONS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in RETENTIONS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETENTIONS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RETENTIONS mean in Scrabble?
RETENTIONS is the plural of RETENTION.
RETENTION(noun) — The act of keeping, holding or continuing to have something.
Shorter words from the letters in RETENTIONS
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Common questions about RETENTIONS
- Is RETENTIONS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETENTIONS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETENTIONS worth?
- RETENTIONS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETENTIONS?
- No single letter can be added to RETENTIONS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of RETENTIONS:
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