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.
r1e1t1e1n1t1i1o1n1s1
PlayableRETENTIONS · 10 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept RETENTIONS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.5%
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
Scrabble r1e1t1e1n1t1i1o1n1s1 10
Words with Friends r1e1t1e1n2t1i1o1n2s1 12
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.
Shorter words from the letters in RETENTIONS
internets9 neoterist9 retention9 tenorites9 tensioner9 tontiners9 enterons8 inertest8 insetter8 intenser8 interest8 internes8 internet8 intoners8 nitrones8 nointers8 noisette8 nonettes8 oneriest8 onsetter8 renitent8 sentient8 serotine8 snottier8 sternite8 tenoners8 tenorist8 tenorite8 teosinte8 ternions8 tinstone8 tontiner8 tontines8 trientes8 tritones8 enteron7 entires7 entries7 entrist7 erotise7
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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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