RITENUTO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. RITENUTO 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 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept RITENUTO?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RITENUTO is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RITENUTO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ritenutosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RITENUTO scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RITENUTO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RITENUTO has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RITENUTO
1 longer words begin with RITENUTO.
Shorter words from the letters in RITENUTO
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Common questions about RITENUTO
- Is RITENUTO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RITENUTO, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RITENUTO worth?
- RITENUTO is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RITENUTO?
- RITENUTO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RITENUTO:
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