RETORTION is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. RETORTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
r1e1t1o1r1t1i1o1n1
PlayableRETORTION · 9 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept RETORTION?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.44%
Our own measure of how useful RETORTION is to know. It scores 9 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETORTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
retortionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RETORTION scores
Scrabble r1e1t1o1r1t1i1o1n1 9
Words with Friends r1e1t1o1r1t1i1o1n2 10
Face value of the 9 tiles in RETORTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETORTION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RETORTION
1 longer words begin with RETORTION.
Shorter words from the letters in RETORTION
netroot7 rootier7 torrent7 tortoni7 tritone7 enroot6 intort6 ironer6 norite6 oorier6 orient6 retint6 retorn6 retort6 rioter6 ritter6 rooter6 rotten6 rotter6 territ6 tinter6 tonier6 tonite6 toonie6 toorie6 tooter6 torero6 torret6 torten6 tortie6 triter6 triton6 ettin5 inert5 inter5 intro5 irone5 niter5 nitre5 nitro5
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Common questions about RETORTION
- Is RETORTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETORTION, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETORTION worth?
- RETORTION is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETORTION?
- RETORTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RETORTION:
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