RETRONYMS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. RETRONYMS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RETRONYMS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETRONYMS is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETRONYMS
No single letter turns RETRONYMS into another word.
How RETRONYMS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in RETRONYMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETRONYMS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RETRONYMS mean in Scrabble?
RETRONYMS is the plural of RETRONYM.
RETRONYM(noun) — A new name given to an older thing so it can be told apart from a newer version of it.
Shorter words from the letters in RETRONYMS
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Common questions about RETRONYMS
- Is RETRONYMS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETRONYMS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETRONYMS worth?
- RETRONYMS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETRONYMS?
- No single letter can be added to RETRONYMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RETRONYMS:
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