RETROFLEXED is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. RETROFLEXED 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 22 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
r1e1t1r1o1f4l1e1x8e1d2
Depends on the listRETROFLEXED · 11 letters · 22 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
22points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept RETROFLEXED?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.64%
Our own measure of how useful RETROFLEXED is to know. It scores 22 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETROFLEXED
No single letter turns RETROFLEXED into another word.
How RETROFLEXED scores
Scrabble r1e1t1r1o1f4l1e1x8e1d2 22
Words with Friends r1e1t1r1o1f4l2e1x8e1d2 23
Face value of the 11 tiles in RETROFLEXED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETROFLEXED has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in RETROFLEXED
retroflex19 reflexed19 feltered12 ferreled12 ferreted12 telfered12 exerted15 oxtered15 retoxed15 telexed15 feedlot11 fleered11 fleeted11 telford11 fleerer10 fleeter10 deerlet8 deflex17 flexed17 flexor16 reflex16 dexter14 dextro14 extold14 defter10 feeder10 feered10 felted10 floted10 folder10 forted10 lofted10 reefed10 refeed10 refold10 rolfed10 feeler9 felter9 ferrel9 ferret9
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Common questions about RETROFLEXED
- Is RETROFLEXED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETROFLEXED, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETROFLEXED worth?
- RETROFLEXED is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETROFLEXED?
- No single letter can be added to RETROFLEXED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of RETROFLEXED:
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