RETRIEVES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. RETRIEVES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
r1e1t1r1i1e1v4e1s1
PlayableRETRIEVES · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept RETRIEVES?
| 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%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.67%
Our own measure of how useful RETRIEVES is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETRIEVES
No single letter turns RETRIEVES into another word.
How RETRIEVES scores
Scrabble r1e1t1r1i1e1v4e1s1 12
Words with Friends r1e1t1r1i1e1v5e1s1 13
Face value of the 9 tiles in RETRIEVES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETRIEVES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in RETRIEVES
rerevise11 restrive11 retrieve11 reveries11 reverist11 riverets11 riveters11 reestier8 retirees8 steerier8 reivers10 reserve10 restive10 reveres10 reverie10 reverse10 reversi10 reverts10 reviser10 rievers10 riveret10 riveter10 severer10 sievert10 steever10 stiever10 striver10 veeries10 veriest10 verites10 eeriest7 etriers7 reiters7 restier7 retiree7 retires7 retrees7 retries7 steerer7 terries7
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Common questions about RETRIEVES
- Is RETRIEVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETRIEVES, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETRIEVES worth?
- RETRIEVES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETRIEVES?
- No single letter can be added to RETRIEVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RETRIEVES:
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