RETROENGINES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. RETROENGINES 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RETROENGINES?
| 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 |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETROENGINES is to know. It scores 13 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETROENGINES
No single letter turns RETROENGINES into another word.
How RETROENGINES scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in RETROENGINES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETROENGINES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in RETROENGINES
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Common questions about RETROENGINES
- Is RETROENGINES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RETROENGINES is not in it.
- How many points is RETROENGINES worth?
- RETROENGINES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETROENGINES?
- No single letter can be added to RETROENGINES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of RETROENGINES:
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