RETIRANT is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. RETIRANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
r1e1t1i1r1a1n1t1
PlayableRETIRANT · 8 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept RETIRANT?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%7.5%
Our own measure of how useful RETIRANT is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETIRANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
retirantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RETIRANT scores
Scrabble r1e1t1i1r1a1n1t1 8
Words with Friends r1e1t1i1r1a1n2t1 9
Face value of the 8 tiles in RETIRANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETIRANT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RETIRANT
1 longer words begin with RETIRANT.
Shorter words from the letters in RETIRANT
intreat7 iterant7 nattier7 nitrate7 rattier7 retrain7 retrait7 tartier7 tartine7 terrain7 tertian7 trainer7 tranter7 artier6 attire6 errant6 irater6 natter6 ranter6 ratine6 ratite6 ratten6 ratter6 retain6 retina6 retint6 ritter6 tarter6 territ6 tertia6 tinter6 triter6 airer5 antre5 arett5 arret5 earnt5 entia5 ettin5 inert5
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Common questions about RETIRANT
- Is RETIRANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETIRANT, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETIRANT worth?
- RETIRANT is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETIRANT?
- RETIRANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RETIRANT:
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