RETROSPECTIVES is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. RETROSPECTIVES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
r1e1t1r1o1s1p3e1c3t1i1v4e1s1
PlayableRETROSPECTIVES · 14 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
14letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept RETROSPECTIVES?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful RETROSPECTIVES is to know. It scores 21 from 14 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETROSPECTIVES
No single letter turns RETROSPECTIVES into another word.
How RETROSPECTIVES scores
Scrabble r1e1t1r1o1s1p3e1c3t1i1v4e1s1 21
Words with Friends r1e1t1r1o1s1p4e1c4t1i1v5e1s1 24
Face value of the 14 tiles in RETROSPECTIVES, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETROSPECTIVES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in RETROSPECTIVES
retrospective20 retrocessive17 overprecise18 preservices18 protectives18 protectress15 retrospects15 stereoptics15 corsetieres13 secretories13 overprices17 overspices17 perceivers17 preservice17 protective17 respective17 perversest15 portreeves15 recoveries15 repressive15 reservices15 resorptive15 vectorises15 vertiports15 escopettes14 protecters14 receiptors14 respecters14 retrospect14 stereoptic14 oversteers13 revestries13 serviettes13 corsetiere12 corsetiers12 corsetries12 pierrettes12 preterists12 preterites12 protesters12
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Common questions about RETROSPECTIVES
- Is RETROSPECTIVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETROSPECTIVES, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETROSPECTIVES worth?
- RETROSPECTIVES is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETROSPECTIVES?
- No single letter can be added to RETROSPECTIVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of RETROSPECTIVES:
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