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.
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
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
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.
What does RETICENCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A habit of holding back thoughts and feelings instead of speaking openly.
Reticence is quieter than secrecy: a reticent person is not lying, just not volunteering. It can come from shyness, tact or a wish for privacy. The word often sits in a sentence about a subject people find awkward to discuss.
How RETICENCE is used
Typically describes a person or a culture that avoids talking about personal matters, as in a reticence about money.
- His reticence about his past made new colleagues curious.
- Her reticence at the meeting was mistaken for disinterest.
- Despite the reporter's questions, the senator maintained a polite reticence.
- A certain reticence is expected when families discuss illness.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RETICENCE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RETICENCE
1 longer words begin with RETICENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in RETICENCE
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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 does RETICENCE mean?
- A habit of holding back thoughts and feelings instead of speaking openly.
- 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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