RETROGRESSION is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. RETROGRESSION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
r1e1t1r1o1g2r1e1s1s1i1o1n1
PlayableRETROGRESSION · 13 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
13letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept RETROGRESSION?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.08
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.92%
Our own measure of how useful RETROGRESSION is to know. It scores 14 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETROGRESSION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
retrogressionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RETROGRESSION scores
Scrabble r1e1t1r1o1g2r1e1s1s1i1o1n1 14
Words with Friends r1e1t1r1o1g3r1e1s1s1i1o1n2 16
Face value of the 13 tiles in RETROGRESSION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 3 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETROGRESSION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RETROGRESSION
2 longer words begin with RETROGRESSION.
Shorter words from the letters in RETROGRESSION
oestrogens11 orogenesis11 regression11 restringes11 retrogress11 rosterings11 retorsions10 roisterers10 terrorises10 egestions10 egression10 engrosser10 ergotises10 erigerons10 estrogens10 gooneries10 gooseries10 oestrogen10 oogenesis10 orogenies10 osteogens10 ostregers10 registers10 regressor10 resigners10 resorting10 restoring10 restringe10 restrings10 ringsters10 rostering10 steerings10 stereoing10 streignes10 stringers10 errorists9 inserters9 oestrones9 orienters9 orneriest9
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Common questions about RETROGRESSION
- Is RETROGRESSION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETROGRESSION, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETROGRESSION worth?
- RETROGRESSION is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETROGRESSION?
- RETROGRESSION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of RETROGRESSION:
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