RETRACTILE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. RETRACTILE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RETRACTILE?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful RETRACTILE is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETRACTILE
No single letter turns RETRACTILE into another word.
How RETRACTILE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in RETRACTILE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETRACTILE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RETRACTILE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Able to be drawn back or pulled in.
Retractile is the classic word for a cat claw that slides into its sheath. Engineers use it for parts, such as an aircraft wheel, that fold away when not in use.
How RETRACTILE is used
Describes body parts or mechanisms that can be withdrawn.
- Cats have retractile claws.
- The pen has a retractile tip.
- The snail has retractile horns that pull in when touched.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RETRACTILE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RETRACTILE
The 10 tiles of RETRACTILE in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in RETRACTILE
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Common questions about RETRACTILE
- Is RETRACTILE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETRACTILE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETRACTILE worth?
- RETRACTILE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RETRACTILE mean?
- Able to be drawn back or pulled in.
- What letters can be added to RETRACTILE?
- No single letter can be added to RETRACTILE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of RETRACTILE:
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