RITARDS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. RITARDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RITARDS?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RITARDS is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RITARDS
No single letter turns RITARDS into another word.
How RITARDS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RITARDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 137,239.
What does RITARDS mean in Scrabble?
RITARDS is a form of RITARD (its plural or a verb form).
RITARD(noun) — A gradual slowing of musical tempo, or the passage in a score where this slowing occurs.
Shorter words from the letters in RITARDS
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Common questions about RITARDS
- Is RITARDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RITARDS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RITARDS worth?
- RITARDS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RITARDS?
- No single letter can be added to RITARDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RITARDS:
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