RETINOID is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. RETINOID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RETINOID?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETINOID is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETINOID
Front hooks — 1
cretinoidBack hooks — 1
retinoidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RETINOID scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RETINOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETINOID has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RETINOID mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistrymedical
A chemical compound related to vitamin A that acts in the body in a similar way.
A retinoid is best known from skin care, where such compounds are used against acne and signs of ageing. Doctors prescribe a stronger retinoid carefully because it can irritate the skin.
How RETINOID is used
Mostly seen in medicine and cosmetics, often as a retinoid cream or a retinoid drug.
- Her dermatologist prescribed a retinoid for the stubborn acne.
- A retinoid can make skin more sensitive to sunlight.
- The lab tested a new synthetic retinoid on cell cultures.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RETINOID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RETINOID
1 longer words begin with RETINOID.
Shorter words from the letters in RETINOID
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Common questions about RETINOID
- Is RETINOID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETINOID, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETINOID worth?
- RETINOID is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RETINOID mean?
- A chemical compound related to vitamin A that acts in the body in a similar way.
- What letters can be added to RETINOID?
- RETINOID takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RETINOID:
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