RETROSPECTIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. RETROSPECTIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
r1e1t1r1o1s1p3e1c3t1i1v4e1
PlayableRETROSPECTIVE · 13 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
13letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept RETROSPECTIVE?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.54
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.69%
Our own measure of how useful RETROSPECTIVE is to know. It scores 20 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETROSPECTIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
retrospectivesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RETROSPECTIVE scores
Scrabble r1e1t1r1o1s1p3e1c3t1i1v4e1 20
Words with Friends r1e1t1r1o1s1p4e1c4t1i1v5e1 23
Face value of the 13 tiles in RETROSPECTIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETROSPECTIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RETROSPECTIVE
2 longer words begin with RETROSPECTIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in RETROSPECTIVE
overprecise18 protectives18 overprices17 perceivers17 preservice17 protective17 respective17 portreeves15 recoveries15 resorptive15 vertiports15 protecters14 receiptors14 retrospect14 stereoptic14 corsetiere12 pierrettes12 preterites12 overprice16 overspice16 perceiver16 perceives16 receptive16 corvettes14 covertest14 crevettes14 overpeers14 overtrips14 portreeve14 poverties14 receivers14 reprieves14 reservice14 secretive14 vectorise14 vertiport14 creepiest13 creperies13 escopette13 preerects13
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Common questions about RETROSPECTIVE
- Is RETROSPECTIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETROSPECTIVE, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETROSPECTIVE worth?
- RETROSPECTIVE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETROSPECTIVE?
- RETROSPECTIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of RETROSPECTIVE:
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