RETRODICTION is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. RETRODICTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RETRODICTION?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETRODICTION is to know. It scores 15 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETRODICTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
retrodictionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RETRODICTION scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in RETRODICTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETRODICTION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RETRODICTION mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The use of present knowledge or laws to work out what must have happened in the past.
Retrodiction is prediction turned backward: from evidence now, you infer an earlier event. Astronomers use retrodiction to work out where planets stood centuries ago, and historians use it more loosely.
How RETRODICTION is used
A technical term in science and philosophy of science.
- The model's retrodiction matched the old records.
- Retrodiction lets geologists infer ancient climates.
- A good theory handles both prediction and retrodiction.
- The astronomer used retrodiction to date the eclipse.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RETRODICTION and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RETRODICTION
1 longer words begin with RETRODICTION.
Shorter words from the letters in RETRODICTION
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Common questions about RETRODICTION
- Is RETRODICTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETRODICTION, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETRODICTION worth?
- RETRODICTION is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RETRODICTION mean?
- The use of present knowledge or laws to work out what must have happened in the past.
- What letters can be added to RETRODICTION?
- RETRODICTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of RETRODICTION:
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