RITORNELL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. RITORNELL 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RITORNELL?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RITORNELL is to know. It scores 9 from 9 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RITORNELL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RITORNELL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in RITORNELL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RITORNELL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RITORNELL
6 longer words begin with RITORNELL.
Shorter words from the letters in RITORNELL
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Common questions about RITORNELL
- Is RITORNELL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RITORNELL is not in it.
- How many points is RITORNELL worth?
- RITORNELL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RITORNELL?
- RITORNELL takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RITORNELL:
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