RETRACEMENT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. RETRACEMENT is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RETRACEMENT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETRACEMENT is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETRACEMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
retracementsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RETRACEMENT scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in RETRACEMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETRACEMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RETRACEMENT
1 longer words begin with RETRACEMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in RETRACEMENT
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Common questions about RETRACEMENT
- Is RETRACEMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RETRACEMENT is not in it.
- How many points is RETRACEMENT worth?
- RETRACEMENT is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETRACEMENT?
- RETRACEMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of RETRACEMENT:
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