RETICLE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. RETICLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RETICLE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETICLE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETICLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
reticlesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RETICLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RETICLE, 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 | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 93,572.
What does RETICLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A network of fine lines in the eyepiece of an optical instrument, used for aiming or measuring.
A reticle gives the eye a fixed pattern to line up against a distant target. Telescopes, rifle scopes, and microscopes all rely on a reticle for exact readings.
How RETICLE is used
Reticle is used for the crosshairs seen in scopes and similar instruments.
- He centred the deer in the reticle of his scope.
- The reticle in the microscope carries a tiny scale.
- A bent reticle made the telescope useless for mapping.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RETICLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RETICLE
The 7 tiles of RETICLE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RETICLE
1 longer words begin with RETICLE.
Shorter words from the letters in RETICLE
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Common questions about RETICLE
- Is RETICLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETICLE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETICLE worth?
- RETICLE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RETICLE mean?
- A network of fine lines in the eyepiece of an optical instrument, used for aiming or measuring.
- What letters can be added to RETICLE?
- RETICLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RETICLE:
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