RETIRALS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. RETIRALS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept RETIRALS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETIRALS is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETIRALS
No single letter turns RETIRALS into another word.
How RETIRALS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RETIRALS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETIRALS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about RETIRALS
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 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
Anagrams of RETIRALS
The 8 tiles of RETIRALS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in RETIRALS
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Common questions about RETIRALS
- Is RETIRALS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETIRALS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETIRALS worth?
- RETIRALS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETIRALS?
- No single letter can be added to RETIRALS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RETIRALS:
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