RETREAT is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. RETREAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RETREAT?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETREAT is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 8.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETREAT
Front hooks — 1
pretreatBack hooks — 1
retreatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RETREAT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RETREAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 119,772.
What stands out about RETREAT
- The same 7 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
What does RETREAT mean in Scrabble?
verb
To move back or withdraw from a place, a danger or a position.
Armies retreat when beaten, but the word is also used for a person backing away from an argument or withdrawing to a quiet place. In finance it means a fall in prices, and as a noun it names a peaceful hideaway.
How RETREAT is used
Used for armies, people avoiding conflict, markets and the sea or glaciers pulling back.
- The troops were forced to retreat across the river.
- She chose to retreat to her cabin in the mountains.
- The glacier continues to retreat a little more each year.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RETREAT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RETREAT
The 7 tiles of RETREAT in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with RETREAT
7 longer words begin with RETREAT.
Shorter words from the letters in RETREAT
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Common questions about RETREAT
- Is RETREAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETREAT, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETREAT worth?
- RETREAT is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RETREAT mean?
- To move back or withdraw from a place, a danger or a position.
- What letters can be added to RETREAT?
- RETREAT takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RETREAT:
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