RETRENCHES is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. RETRENCHES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
r1e1t1r1e1n1c3h4e1s1
PlayableRETRENCHES · 10 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept RETRENCHES?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.8%
Our own measure of how useful RETRENCHES is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETRENCHES
No single letter turns RETRENCHES into another word.
How RETRENCHES scores
Scrabble r1e1t1r1e1n1c3h4e1s1 15
Words with Friends r1e1t1r1e1n2c4h3e1s1 16
Face value of the 10 tiles in RETRENCHES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETRENCHES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in RETRENCHES
trenchers14 recentres11 cheerers13 encheers13 retrench13 trencher13 trenches13 erecters10 recenter10 recentre10 reerects10 rescreen10 screener10 secreter10 enterers8 reenters8 resenter8 terreens8 terrenes8 cheerer12 chenets12 encheer12 etchers12 reeches12 retches12 tenches12 ethenes10 seether10 sheerer10 sheeter10 threnes10 centers9 centres9 erecter9 recense9 reerect9 secrete9 tenrecs9 enterer7 entrees7
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Common questions about RETRENCHES
- Is RETRENCHES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETRENCHES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETRENCHES worth?
- RETRENCHES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETRENCHES?
- No single letter can be added to RETRENCHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of RETRENCHES:
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