RETROVERT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. RETROVERT 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RETROVERT?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETROVERT is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETROVERT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
retrovertsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RETROVERT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in RETROVERT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 3 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETROVERT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RETROVERT
3 longer words begin with RETROVERT.
Shorter words from the letters in RETROVERT
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Common questions about RETROVERT
- Is RETROVERT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RETROVERT is not in it.
- How many points is RETROVERT worth?
- RETROVERT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETROVERT?
- RETROVERT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RETROVERT:
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