RETRACTIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. RETRACTIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
r1e1t1r1a1c3t1i1v4e1
PlayableRETRACTIVE · 10 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept RETRACTIVE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful RETRACTIVE is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETRACTIVE
No single letter turns RETRACTIVE into another word.
How RETRACTIVE scores
Scrabble r1e1t1r1a1c3t1i1v4e1 15
Words with Friends r1e1t1r1a1c4t1i1v5e1 17
Face value of the 10 tiles in RETRACTIVE, 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 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETRACTIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RETRACTIVE
1 longer words begin with RETRACTIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in RETRACTIVE
creative13 reactive13 tractive13 retraict10 retraite8 cavetti12 averter10 aviette10 evirate10 evitate10 riveret10 riveter10 taivert10 atretic9 cariere9 caterer9 cattier9 cirrate9 citrate9 critter9 erratic9 reciter9 recrate9 retrace9 retract9 terrace9 tiercet9 ariette7 iterate7 rattier7 retrait7 retrate7 retreat7 tartier7 tearier7 treater7 active11 carver11 cavier11 craver11
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Common questions about RETRACTIVE
- Is RETRACTIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETRACTIVE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETRACTIVE worth?
- RETRACTIVE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETRACTIVE?
- No single letter can be added to RETRACTIVE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of RETRACTIVE:
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