RETROSPECTING is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. RETROSPECTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
r1e1t1r1o1s1p3e1c3t1i1n1g2
PlayableRETROSPECTING · 13 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
13letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept RETROSPECTING?
| 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
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.31%
Our own measure of how useful RETROSPECTING is to know. It scores 18 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETROSPECTING
No single letter turns RETROSPECTING into another word.
How RETROSPECTING scores
Scrabble r1e1t1r1o1s1p3e1c3t1i1n1g2 18
Words with Friends r1e1t1r1o1s1p4e1c4t1i1n2g3 22
Face value of the 13 tiles in RETROSPECTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETROSPECTING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in RETROSPECTING
interceptors16 interceptor15 porrecting15 precognise15 prescoring15 prosecting15 protecting15 respecting15 sceptering15 intercepts14 intercrops14 introspect14 precentors14 protecters14 receiptors14 receptions14 retrospect14 stereoptic14 torpescent14 corrigents13 estrogenic13 perstringe13 potterings13 pottingers13 presetting13 presorting13 prestoring13 pretesting13 protesting13 recogniser13 reportings13 repottings13 respotting13 interposer12 interprets12 tiercerons12 sceptring14 conspirer13 copresent13 entoptics13
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Common questions about RETROSPECTING
- Is RETROSPECTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETROSPECTING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETROSPECTING worth?
- RETROSPECTING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETROSPECTING?
- No single letter can be added to RETROSPECTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of RETROSPECTING:
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