RETIREMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. RETIREMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
r1e1t1i1r1e1m3e1n1t1
PlayableRETIREMENT · 10 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept RETIREMENT?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.7%
Our own measure of how useful RETIREMENT is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETIREMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
retirementsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RETIREMENT scores
Scrabble r1e1t1i1r1e1m3e1n1t1 12
Words with Friends r1e1t1i1r1e1m4e1n2t1 14
Face value of the 10 tiles in RETIREMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETIREMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RETIREMENT
1 longer words begin with RETIREMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in RETIREMENT
interterm11 remittee10 remitter10 terminer10 trimeter10 reinette8 teentier8 emetine9 emitter9 eremite9 minette9 miterer9 termite9 trireme9 enterer7 inerter7 nettier7 reenter7 reinter7 rentier7 retiree7 teenier7 tentier7 terreen7 terrene7 terrine7 emetin8 ermine8 meeter8 meneer8 mentee8 merrie8 metier8 minter8 mitten8 reemit8 remeet8 remint8 retime8 retrim8
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Common questions about RETIREMENT
- Is RETIREMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETIREMENT, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETIREMENT worth?
- RETIREMENT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETIREMENT?
- RETIREMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of RETIREMENT:
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