RETROACTING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. RETROACTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RETROACTING?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETROACTING is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETROACTING
No single letter turns RETROACTING into another word.
How RETROACTING scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in RETROACTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETROACTING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RETROACTING mean in Scrabble?
RETROACTING is the -ing form (present participle) of RETROACT.
RETROACT(verb) — To act backward, or to take effect from a date already past.
Shorter words from the letters in RETROACTING
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Common questions about RETROACTING
- Is RETROACTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETROACTING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETROACTING worth?
- RETROACTING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETROACTING?
- No single letter can be added to RETROACTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of RETROACTING:
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