RETRACTATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. RETRACTATION 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RETRACTATION?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETRACTATION is to know. It scores 14 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETRACTATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
retractationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RETRACTATION scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in RETRACTATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETRACTATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RETRACTATION
1 longer words begin with RETRACTATION.
Shorter words from the letters in RETRACTATION
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Common questions about RETRACTATION
- Is RETRACTATION valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RETRACTATION is not in it.
- How many points is RETRACTATION worth?
- RETRACTATION is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETRACTATION?
- RETRACTATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of RETRACTATION:
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