RETRENCHING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. RETRENCHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
r1e1t1r1e1n1c3h4i1n1g2
PlayableRETRENCHING · 11 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept RETRENCHING?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.55
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.36%
Our own measure of how useful RETRENCHING is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETRENCHING
No single letter turns RETRENCHING into another word.
How RETRENCHING scores
Scrabble r1e1t1r1e1n1c3h4i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends r1e1t1r1e1n2c4h3i1n2g3 20
Face value of the 11 tiles in RETRENCHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETRENCHING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in RETRENCHING
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Common questions about RETRENCHING
- Is RETRENCHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETRENCHING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETRENCHING worth?
- RETRENCHING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETRENCHING?
- No single letter can be added to RETRENCHING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of RETRENCHING:
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