RISTRETTO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. RISTRETTO 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept RISTRETTO?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RISTRETTO is to know. It scores 9 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RISTRETTO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ristrettosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RISTRETTO scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in RISTRETTO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RISTRETTO has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RISTRETTO
1 longer words begin with RISTRETTO.
Shorter words from the letters in RISTRETTO
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Common questions about RISTRETTO
- Is RISTRETTO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RISTRETTO, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RISTRETTO worth?
- RISTRETTO is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RISTRETTO?
- RISTRETTO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RISTRETTO:
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