RETINUE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. RETINUE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RETINUE?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETINUE is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETINUE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RETINUE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RETINUE, 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 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 31,191.
What stands out about RETINUE
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does RETINUE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A group of attendants who accompany an important person.
Kings, nobles and celebrities travel with a retinue, a following of servants, advisers and guards. In modern use the word is often humorous, hinting that the crowd around someone is large and a little grand.
How RETINUE is used
Used in historical writing and, jokingly, for the entourage of a famous person.
- The queen arrived with a large retinue of servants and guards.
- The singer walked in, followed by a noisy retinue of assistants.
- A small retinue accompanied the ambassador on the long journey.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RETINUE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RETINUE
The 7 tiles of RETINUE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with RETINUE
2 longer words begin with RETINUE.
Shorter words from the letters in RETINUE
Showing 40 of 109. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about RETINUE
- Is RETINUE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETINUE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETINUE worth?
- RETINUE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RETINUE mean?
- A group of attendants who accompany an important person.
- What letters can be added to RETINUE?
- RETINUE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RETINUE:
Open RETINUE in the Word Finder