RETENTIVELY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. RETENTIVELY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
r1e1t1e1n1t1i1v4e1l1y4
PlayableRETENTIVELY · 11 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept RETENTIVELY?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.55
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful RETENTIVELY is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETENTIVELY
No single letter turns RETENTIVELY into another word.
How RETENTIVELY scores
Scrabble r1e1t1e1n1t1i1v4e1l1y4 17
Words with Friends r1e1t1e1n2t1i1v5e1l2y3 19
Face value of the 11 tiles in RETENTIVELY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETENTIVELY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in RETENTIVELY
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Common questions about RETENTIVELY
- Is RETENTIVELY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETENTIVELY, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETENTIVELY worth?
- RETENTIVELY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETENTIVELY?
- No single letter can be added to RETENTIVELY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of RETENTIVELY:
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