RETREATING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. RETREATING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RETREATING?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETREATING is to know. It scores 11 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETREATING
Front hooks — 1
pretreatingBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How RETREATING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in RETREATING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETREATING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RETREATING mean in Scrabble?
RETREATING is the -ing form (present participle) of RETREAT.
RETREAT(verb) — To move back or withdraw from a place, a danger or a position.
Shorter words from the letters in RETREATING
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Common questions about RETREATING
- Is RETREATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETREATING, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETREATING worth?
- RETREATING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETREATING?
- RETREATING takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of RETREATING:
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