RETORTIONS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 10 points
Yes for Scrabble. RETORTIONS 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.
r1e1t1o1r1t1i1o1n1s1
PlayableRETORTIONS · 10 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept RETORTIONS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.1%
Our own measure of how useful RETORTIONS is to know. It scores 10 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETORTIONS
No single letter turns RETORTIONS into another word.
How RETORTIONS scores
Scrabble r1e1t1o1r1t1i1o1n1s1 10
Words with Friends r1e1t1o1r1t1i1o1n2s1 11
Face value of the 10 tiles in RETORTIONS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETORTIONS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in RETORTIONS
retorsion9 retortion9 introrse8 netroots8 rootiest8 rootsier8 rortiest8 snootier8 snortier8 snottier8 tenorist8 torrents8 tortoise8 tortonis8 tritones8 enroots7 entrist7 erosion7 intorts7 ironers7 isotone7 isotron7 netroot7 nitroso7 norites7 oestrin7 ooriest7 orients7 retints7 retorts7 rioters7 risotto7 ritters7 roister7 rooster7 rooters7 rootier7 rooties7 roriest7 rosiner7
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Common questions about RETORTIONS
- Is RETORTIONS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RETORTIONS is not in it.
- How many points is RETORTIONS worth?
- RETORTIONS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETORTIONS?
- No single letter can be added to RETORTIONS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of RETORTIONS:
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