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RETROSPECTION is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points

Yes. RETROSPECTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.

r1e1t1r1o1s1p3e1c3t1i1o1n1
PlayableRETROSPECTION · 13 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
13letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept RETROSPECTION?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 31 / 100

31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.31
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.69%

Our own measure of how useful RETROSPECTION is to know. It scores 17 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for RETROSPECTION

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

retrospections18

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How RETROSPECTION scores

Scrabble r1e1t1r1o1s1p3e1c3t1i1o1n1 17
Words with Friends r1e1t1r1o1s1p4e1c4t1i1o1n2 20

Face value of the 13 tiles in RETROSPECTION, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
r26
e212
t26
o28
s14
p12
c12
i19
n16

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETROSPECTION has to be built on the board across turns.

Anagrams of RETROSPECTION

interoceptors17

The 13 tiles of RETROSPECTION in a different order — 1 found.

Words starting with RETROSPECTION

retrospections18

1 longer words begin with RETROSPECTION.

Shorter words from the letters in RETROSPECTION

interceptors16 interoceptor16 protectories16 stereopticon16 stereotropic16 correptions15 interceptor15 porrections15 protections15 retinoscope15 stenotropic15 coprisoner14 correption14 ectropions14 entoprocts14 intercepts14 intercrops14 introspect14 neotropics14 porrection14 precentors14 proctorise14 protecters14 protection14 protectors14 receiptors14 receptions14 retrospect14 stenotopic14 stereoptic14 teinoscope14 torpescent14 interposer12 interprets12 intertroop12 portioners12 resorption12 tiercerons12 retortions10 conspirer13

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Common questions about RETROSPECTION

Is RETROSPECTION valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETROSPECTION, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is RETROSPECTION worth?
RETROSPECTION is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to RETROSPECTION?
RETROSPECTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 13 letters of RETROSPECTION:

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