RETRIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. RETRIAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RETRIAL?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETRIAL is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETRIAL
Front hooks — 1
pretrialBack hooks — 1
retrialsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RETRIAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RETRIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 45,746.
What stands out about RETRIAL
- 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 RETRIAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
legal
A second hearing of a case in court, held after the first trial has been set aside.
Judges order a retrial when the first proceeding was flawed or the jury could not decide. It differs from an appeal, which asks a higher court to review the result rather than start the hearing over.
How RETRIAL is used
Used mainly in legal reporting when a case is heard again from the beginning.
- The judge granted a retrial after evidence of jury misconduct came to light.
- Her lawyers argued that a retrial would be unfair after so many years.
- A retrial was set for the spring, with a fresh jury.
- The prosecution said it would seek a retrial on the remaining charges.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RETRIAL and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RETRIAL
The 7 tiles of RETRIAL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with RETRIAL
1 longer words begin with RETRIAL.
Shorter words from the letters in RETRIAL
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Common questions about RETRIAL
- Is RETRIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETRIAL, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETRIAL worth?
- RETRIAL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RETRIAL mean?
- A second hearing of a case in court, held after the first trial has been set aside.
- What letters can be added to RETRIAL?
- RETRIAL takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RETRIAL:
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