RETOUCH is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. RETOUCH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RETOUCH?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETOUCH is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETOUCH
No single letter turns RETOUCH into another word.
How RETOUCH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RETOUCH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 289,489.
What stands out about RETOUCH
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does RETOUCH mean in Scrabble?
verb
To improve or repair an image, painting or piece of work by making small changes.
Photographers retouch pictures to remove blemishes or fix colour, and painters touch up small damaged spots. In hairdressing it can mean freshening dye at the roots, so the word reaches beyond the arts.
How RETOUCH is used
Common for photographs, paintings and hair colour.
- She asked the editor to retouch the portrait.
- The restorer will retouch the faded corners of the painting.
- You can retouch your roots every few weeks.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RETOUCH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RETOUCH
The 7 tiles of RETOUCH in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with RETOUCH
7 longer words begin with RETOUCH.
Shorter words from the letters in RETOUCH
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Common questions about RETOUCH
- Is RETOUCH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETOUCH, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETOUCH worth?
- RETOUCH is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RETOUCH mean?
- To improve or repair an image, painting or piece of work by making small changes.
- What letters can be added to RETOUCH?
- No single letter can be added to RETOUCH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RETOUCH:
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