RETRYING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. RETRYING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RETRYING?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETRYING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETRYING
No single letter turns RETRYING into another word.
How RETRYING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RETRYING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETRYING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RETRYING mean in Scrabble?
RETRYING is the -ing form (present participle) of RETRY.
RETRY(verb) — To attempt something again after an earlier attempt has failed.
Shorter words from the letters in RETRYING
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Common questions about RETRYING
- Is RETRYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETRYING, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETRYING worth?
- RETRYING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETRYING?
- No single letter can be added to RETRYING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RETRYING:
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