RETICENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. RETICENCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableRETICENCE · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept RETICENCE?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.44%
Our own measure of how useful RETICENCE is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETICENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
reticencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RETICENCE scores
Scrabble r1e1t1i1c3e1n1c3e1 13
Words with Friends r1e1t1i1c4e1n2c4e1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in RETICENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETICENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RETICENCE
1 longer words begin with RETICENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in RETICENCE
centric11 eccrine11 enteric9 enticer9 teenier7 cretic10 center8 centre8 cerite8 certie8 cretin8 entice8 recent8 recite8 tenrec8 tierce8 entire6 entree6 eterne6 nerite6 retene6 retine6 teener6 triene6 cerci9 ceric9 cinct9 recce9 cerne7 citer7 crine7 ctene7 erect7 nicer7 niece7 recit7 recti7 terce7 trice7 eerie5
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Common questions about RETICENCE
- Is RETICENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETICENCE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETICENCE worth?
- RETICENCE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETICENCE?
- RETICENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RETICENCE:
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