RETRENCHED is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. RETRENCHED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
r1e1t1r1e1n1c3h4e1d2
PlayableRETRENCHED · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept RETRENCHED?
| 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
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.8%
Our own measure of how useful RETRENCHED is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETRENCHED
No single letter turns RETRENCHED into another word.
How RETRENCHED scores
Scrabble r1e1t1r1e1n1c3h4e1d2 16
Words with Friends r1e1t1r1e1n2c4h3e1d2 17
Face value of the 10 tiles in RETRENCHED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETRENCHED has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in RETRENCHED
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Common questions about RETRENCHED
- Is RETRENCHED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETRENCHED, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETRENCHED worth?
- RETRENCHED is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETRENCHED?
- No single letter can be added to RETRENCHED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of RETRENCHED:
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