RETSINA is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. RETSINA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RETSINA?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETSINA is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETSINA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
retsinasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RETSINA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RETSINA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,061.
What stands out about RETSINA
- The same 7 tiles also spell 10 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does RETSINA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A Greek wine, usually white, that is flavoured with pine resin.
The resin gives retsina a sharp, piney taste that people either love or find strange. It is commonly served chilled alongside grilled fish and meze in Greek taverns.
How RETSINA is used
Appears in food, travel and wine writing about Greece.
- We ordered a carafe of retsina with the grilled octopus.
- The first sip of retsina tasted like a pine forest.
- Retsina is traditionally served very cold in summer.
- He brought back two bottles of retsina from Athens.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RETSINA and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RETSINA
The 7 tiles of RETSINA in a different order — 10 found.
Words starting with RETSINA
1 longer words begin with RETSINA.
Shorter words from the letters in RETSINA
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Common questions about RETSINA
- Is RETSINA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETSINA, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETSINA worth?
- RETSINA is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RETSINA mean?
- A Greek wine, usually white, that is flavoured with pine resin.
- What letters can be added to RETSINA?
- RETSINA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RETSINA:
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