RETICENCY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. RETICENCY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
r1e1t1i1c3e1n1c3y4
PlayableRETICENCY · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept RETICENCY?
| 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%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful RETICENCY is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETICENCY
No single letter turns RETICENCY into another word.
How RETICENCY scores
Scrabble r1e1t1i1c3e1n1c3y4 16
Words with Friends r1e1t1i1c4e1n2c4y3 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in RETICENCY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETICENCY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in RETICENCY
recency14 centric11 eccrine11 enteric9 enticer9 cecity13 centry11 nicety11 cretic10 nitery9 center8 centre8 cerite8 certie8 cretin8 entice8 recent8 recite8 tenrec8 tierce8 entire6 nerite6 retine6 triene6 cynic12 reccy12 certy10 ricey10 yince10 cerci9 ceric9 cinct9 recce9 entry8 eyrie8 nitry8 reney8 teeny8 yente8 yrent8
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Common questions about RETICENCY
- Is RETICENCY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETICENCY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETICENCY worth?
- RETICENCY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETICENCY?
- No single letter can be added to RETICENCY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RETICENCY:
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