RETROSEXUALS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. RETROSEXUALS 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 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RETROSEXUALS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETROSEXUALS is to know. It scores 19 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETROSEXUALS
No single letter turns RETROSEXUALS into another word.
How RETROSEXUALS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in RETROSEXUALS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETROSEXUALS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in RETROSEXUALS
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Common questions about RETROSEXUALS
- Is RETROSEXUALS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RETROSEXUALS is not in it.
- How many points is RETROSEXUALS worth?
- RETROSEXUALS is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETROSEXUALS?
- No single letter can be added to RETROSEXUALS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of RETROSEXUALS:
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