RETREAD is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. RETREAD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RETREAD?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETREAD is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETREAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
retreadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RETREAD scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RETREAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 74,858.
What does RETREAD mean in Scrabble?
noun
A worn tyre fitted with a new tread, or an old idea presented again in slightly changed form.
Lorry operators buy a retread because it costs less than a new tyre. Critics use the word for a film or book that merely repeats an earlier success.
How RETREAD is used
Literal in motoring, figurative in reviews, and as a verb it means to tread again or to fit a new tread.
- The truck rolled on a cheap retread for another year.
- Reviewers called the sequel a lazy retread of the first film.
- He fitted a retread to the front wheel.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RETREAD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RETREAD
The 7 tiles of RETREAD in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RETREAD
3 longer words begin with RETREAD.
Shorter words from the letters in RETREAD
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Common questions about RETREAD
- Is RETREAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETREAD, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETREAD worth?
- RETREAD is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RETREAD mean?
- A worn tyre fitted with a new tread, or an old idea presented again in slightly changed form.
- What letters can be added to RETREAD?
- RETREAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RETREAD:
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