RETINOSCOPE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. RETINOSCOPE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RETINOSCOPE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETINOSCOPE is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETINOSCOPE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
retinoscopesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RETINOSCOPE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in RETINOSCOPE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETINOSCOPE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RETINOSCOPE
1 longer words begin with RETINOSCOPE.
Shorter words from the letters in RETINOSCOPE
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Common questions about RETINOSCOPE
- Is RETINOSCOPE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RETINOSCOPE is not in it.
- How many points is RETINOSCOPE worth?
- RETINOSCOPE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETINOSCOPE?
- RETINOSCOPE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of RETINOSCOPE:
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