RETROACTIVENESS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. RETROACTIVENESS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
r1e1t1r1o1a1c3t1i1v4e1n1e1s1s1
Depends on the listRETROACTIVENESS · 15 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
15letters
Which word lists accept RETROACTIVENESS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
How RETROACTIVENESS scores
Scrabble r1e1t1r1o1a1c3t1i1v4e1n1e1s1s1 20
Words with Friends r1e1t1r1o1a1c4t1i1v5e1n2e1s1s1 23
Face value of the 15 tiles in RETROACTIVENESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETROACTIVENESS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in RETROACTIVENESS
conservatise17 creativeness17 eviscerators17 reactiveness17 retrocessive17 transceivers17 reservations15 restoratives15 stercoranist14 reorientates12 constatives16 contrastive16 conversates16 convertites16 eviscerates16 eviscerator16 retroactive16 screensaver16 transceiver16 transvestic16 overearnest14 overeasiest14 overstrains14 reservation14 restorative14 servantries14 travertines14 contrastier13 corsetieres13 estancieros13 intercastes13 intercessor13 necessitate13 recreations13 reincreases13 reiterances13 retractions13 secretaires13 secretaries13 secretories13
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Common questions about RETROACTIVENESS
- Is RETROACTIVENESS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RETROACTIVENESS is not in it.
- How many points is RETROACTIVENESS worth?
- RETROACTIVENESS is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
Every word you can build from the 15 letters of RETROACTIVENESS:
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