RETINULAR is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. RETINULAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RETINULAR?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETINULAR is to know. It scores 9 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETINULAR
No single letter turns RETINULAR into another word.
How RETINULAR scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in RETINULAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETINULAR has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about RETINULAR
- RETINULAR begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does RETINULAR mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technicalzoology
Relating to a retinula, the small cluster of light-sensing cells in one unit of an arthropod compound eye.
Biologists use retinular when they describe the fine structure of insect and crustacean eyes. It points to the individual receptor unit rather than to the whole eye.
How RETINULAR is used
Found in zoology and vision research, usually in the phrase retinular cell.
- Each retinular cell in the fly's eye sends signals to the brain.
- The paper compared the retinular layout of two beetle species.
- A retinular pigment shifts position in bright light.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RETINULAR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in RETINULAR
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Common questions about RETINULAR
- Is RETINULAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETINULAR, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETINULAR worth?
- RETINULAR is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RETINULAR mean?
- Relating to a retinula, the small cluster of light-sensing cells in one unit of an arthropod compound eye.
- What letters can be added to RETINULAR?
- No single letter can be added to RETINULAR to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RETINULAR:
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