RETRATES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. RETRATES 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RETRATES?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETRATES is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETRATES
No single letter turns RETRATES into another word.
How RETRATES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RETRATES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETRATES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about RETRATES
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of RETRATES
The 8 tiles of RETRATES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in RETRATES
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Common questions about RETRATES
- Is RETRATES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RETRATES is not in it.
- How many points is RETRATES worth?
- RETRATES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETRATES?
- No single letter can be added to RETRATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RETRATES:
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