RETRORSE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. RETRORSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RETRORSE?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETRORSE is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETRORSE
No single letter turns RETRORSE into another word.
How RETRORSE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RETRORSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 3 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETRORSE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about RETRORSE
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does RETRORSE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
botany
Turned or pointing backward or downward.
Botanists call hairs, barbs or prickles retrorse when they point back toward the base. Retrorse barbs make a seed cling to fur and make a plant hard to pull through your fingers.
How RETRORSE is used
Retrorse is a technical word in botany and zoology for structures that point backward.
- The stem is covered with retrorse bristles.
- Retrorse barbs hold the burr firmly in the sheep's wool.
- The leaf edge is lined with small retrorse teeth.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RETRORSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RETRORSE
The 8 tiles of RETRORSE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with RETRORSE
1 longer words begin with RETRORSE.
Shorter words from the letters in RETRORSE
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Common questions about RETRORSE
- Is RETRORSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETRORSE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETRORSE worth?
- RETRORSE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RETRORSE mean?
- Turned or pointing backward or downward.
- What letters can be added to RETRORSE?
- No single letter can be added to RETRORSE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RETRORSE:
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