RETROACTS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. RETROACTS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RETROACTS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETROACTS is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETROACTS
No single letter turns RETROACTS into another word.
How RETROACTS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in RETROACTS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETROACTS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RETROACTS mean in Scrabble?
RETROACTS is the present-tense form of RETROACT used with he, she and it.
RETROACT(verb) — To act backward, or to take effect from a date already past.
Shorter words from the letters in RETROACTS
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Common questions about RETROACTS
- Is RETROACTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETROACTS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETROACTS worth?
- RETROACTS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETROACTS?
- No single letter can be added to RETROACTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RETROACTS:
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