RETORSION is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 9 points
Yes for Scrabble. RETORSION is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
r1e1t1o1r1s1i1o1n1
PlayableRETORSION · 9 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept RETORSION?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.22%
Our own measure of how useful RETORSION is to know. It scores 9 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETORSION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
retorsionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RETORSION scores
Scrabble r1e1t1o1r1s1i1o1n1 9
Words with Friends r1e1t1o1r1s1i1o1n2 10
Face value of the 9 tiles in RETORSION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETORSION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RETORSION
1 longer words begin with RETORSION.
Shorter words from the letters in RETORSION
introrse8 rootsier8 snootier8 snortier8 enroots7 erosion7 ironers7 isotone7 isotron7 nitroso7 norites7 oestrin7 ooriest7 orients7 rioters7 roister7 rooster7 rooters7 rootier7 rooties7 roriest7 rosiner7 snorter7 sootier7 stonier7 tersion7 toonies7 toories7 toreros7 torsion7 triones7 enroot6 estrin6 inerts6 insert6 inters6 intros6 ironer6 irones6 nestor6
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Common questions about RETORSION
- Is RETORSION valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RETORSION is not in it.
- How many points is RETORSION worth?
- RETORSION is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETORSION?
- RETORSION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RETORSION:
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