RETRACTABLE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. RETRACTABLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
r1e1t1r1a1c3t1a1b3l1e1
PlayableRETRACTABLE · 11 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept RETRACTABLE?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.36
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.73%
Our own measure of how useful RETRACTABLE is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETRACTABLE
No single letter turns RETRACTABLE into another word.
How RETRACTABLE scores
Scrabble r1e1t1r1a1c3t1a1b3l1e1 15
Words with Friends r1e1t1r1a1c4t1a1b4l2e1 18
Face value of the 11 tiles in RETRACTABLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETRACTABLE has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in RETRACTABLE
bracteate13 cabalette13 crabeater13 creatable13 traceable13 tractable13 altercate11 clatterer11 craterlet11 treatable11 acerbate12 bracelet12 bracteal12 bractlet12 cabretta12 cartable12 cerebral12 raceable12 aberrate10 barrette10 batteler10 batterer10 berretta10 lacerate10 raclette10 rateable10 tearable10 trabeate10 abreact11 acerber11 actable11 barrace11 bearcat11 cabaret11 cerebra11 rebrace11 abettal9 abetter9 acerate9 acetate9
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Common questions about RETRACTABLE
- Is RETRACTABLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETRACTABLE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETRACTABLE worth?
- RETRACTABLE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETRACTABLE?
- No single letter can be added to RETRACTABLE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of RETRACTABLE:
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