RETURNEE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. RETURNEE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RETURNEE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETURNEE is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETURNEE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
returneesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RETURNEE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RETURNEE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETURNEE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RETURNEE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who comes back to a place or activity after being away.
Returnee is the word for anyone coming home after a long absence, from a soldier to a refugee. Schools also use returnee for a student who comes back to class after a break.
How RETURNEE is used
Returnee is used for people coming back to a country, a job or a team.
- The village welcomed every returnee with a feast.
- Programmes help the returnee find housing and work.
- As a returnee to the team, he needed a few games to regain form.
- Officials counted one thousand returnees by the end of the month.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RETURNEE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RETURNEE
1 longer words begin with RETURNEE.
Shorter words from the letters in RETURNEE
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Common questions about RETURNEE
- Is RETURNEE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETURNEE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETURNEE worth?
- RETURNEE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RETURNEE mean?
- A person who comes back to a place or activity after being away.
- What letters can be added to RETURNEE?
- RETURNEE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RETURNEE:
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