RETRIBUTION is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. RETRIBUTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
r1e1t1r1i1b3u1t1i1o1n1
PlayableRETRIBUTION · 11 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept RETRIBUTION?
| 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%1.18
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.73%
Our own measure of how useful RETRIBUTION is to know. It scores 13 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETRIBUTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
retributionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RETRIBUTION scores
Scrabble r1e1t1r1i1b3u1t1i1o1n1 13
Words with Friends r1e1t1r1i1b4u2t1i1o1n2 16
Face value of the 11 tiles in RETRIBUTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETRIBUTION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RETRIBUTION
1 longer words begin with RETRIBUTION.
Shorter words from the letters in RETRIBUTION
buttonier11 buttoner10 rebutton10 roburite10 tributer10 trueborn10 unbitter10 interior8 ritenuto8 troutier8 biotite9 bittern9 bittier9 bittour9 bornite9 bortier9 bottine9 brinier9 bruiter9 buntier9 burrito9 niobite9 orbiter9 tribune9 tribute9 turbine9 introit7 ironier7 nitrite7 nittier7 nuttier7 routier7 routine7 runtier7 ruttier7 tintier7 torrent7 torture7 toutier7 tritone7
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Common questions about RETRIBUTION
- Is RETRIBUTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETRIBUTION, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETRIBUTION worth?
- RETRIBUTION is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETRIBUTION?
- RETRIBUTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of RETRIBUTION:
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