RETRACTOR is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. RETRACTOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RETRACTOR?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETRACTOR is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETRACTOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
retractorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RETRACTOR scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in RETRACTOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 3 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETRACTOR has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about RETRACTOR
- RETRACTOR begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with RETRACTOR
1 longer words begin with RETRACTOR.
Shorter words from the letters in RETRACTOR
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Common questions about RETRACTOR
- Is RETRACTOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETRACTOR, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETRACTOR worth?
- RETRACTOR is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETRACTOR?
- RETRACTOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RETRACTOR:
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