RETROACTIVELY is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. RETROACTIVELY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
r1e1t1r1o1a1c3t1i1v4e1l1y4
PlayableRETROACTIVELY · 13 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
13letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept RETROACTIVELY?
| 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%1.62
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.46%
Our own measure of how useful RETROACTIVELY is to know. It scores 21 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETROACTIVELY
No single letter turns RETROACTIVELY into another word.
How RETROACTIVELY scores
Scrabble r1e1t1r1o1a1c3t1i1v4e1l1y4 21
Words with Friends r1e1t1r1o1a1c4t1i1v5e1l2y3 23
Face value of the 13 tiles in RETROACTIVELY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETROACTIVELY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in RETROACTIVELY
retractively20 correlative16 retroactive16 creatively18 reactively18 revelatory16 rotatively16 corelative15 retractive15 tolerative13 clatterier12 retractile12 coevality17 corivalry17 elevatory15 cloverier14 overclear14 overreact14 vectorial14 levitator12 overalert12 overtreat12 retortive12 retrieval12 revelator12 reviolate12 traitorly12 actorlier11 clatterer11 correlate11 craterlet11 lectorate11 rectorate11 rectorial11 tectorial11 terricole11 treaclier11 arteriole9 literator9 actively16
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Common questions about RETROACTIVELY
- Is RETROACTIVELY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETROACTIVELY, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETROACTIVELY worth?
- RETROACTIVELY is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETROACTIVELY?
- No single letter can be added to RETROACTIVELY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of RETROACTIVELY:
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