RETROBULBAR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. RETROBULBAR 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept RETROBULBAR?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETROBULBAR is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETROBULBAR
No single letter turns RETROBULBAR into another word.
How RETROBULBAR scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in RETROBULBAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 3 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETROBULBAR has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about RETROBULBAR
- RETROBULBAR begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in RETROBULBAR
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Common questions about RETROBULBAR
- Is RETROBULBAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETROBULBAR, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETROBULBAR worth?
- RETROBULBAR is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETROBULBAR?
- No single letter can be added to RETROBULBAR to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of RETROBULBAR:
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