Scrabble Word Finder

RETIRING is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points

Yes. RETIRING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.

r1e1t1i1r1i1n1g2
PlayableRETIRING · 8 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available

Which word lists accept RETIRING?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 38 / 100

38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.13
Hooks 25%
0
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
7.13%

Our own measure of how useful RETIRING is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for RETIRING

No single letter turns RETIRING into another word.

How RETIRING scores

Scrabble r1e1t1i1r1i1n1g2 9
Words with Friends r1e1t1i1r1i1n2g3 11

Face value of the 8 tiles in RETIRING, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
r26
e112
t16
i29
n16
g13

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETIRING has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with RETIRING

retiringly14 retiringness13 retiringnesses15

3 longer words begin with RETIRING.

Shorter words from the letters in RETIRING

girnier8 igniter8 tiering8 tigrine8 tirring8 engirt7 erring7 girner7 girnie7 ignite7 ringer7 tieing7 tiring7 intire6 tinier6 ering6 genii6 grein6 iring6 reign6 renig6 rerig6 tiger6 tinge6 inert5 inter5 niter5 nitre5 trier5 trine5 geit5 gent5 gert5 gien5 girn5 girr5 girt5 gite5 gren5 grin5

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Common questions about RETIRING

Is RETIRING valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETIRING, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is RETIRING worth?
RETIRING is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to RETIRING?
No single letter can be added to RETIRING to make another word.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RETIRING:

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