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Retells

r 1e 1t 1e 1l 1l 1s 1

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Less common · third-person singular form of retell

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does retells mean?

verb

  1. render verbally

    “recite a poem”

    Synonymsrecite

  2. make into fiction

    “The writer fictionalized the lives of his parents in his latest novel”

    Synonymsfictionalizefictionalise

  3. to say, state, or perform again

    “She kept reiterating her request”

    Synonymsrepeatreiterateingeminateiteraterestate

Definitions shown for retell, the base form of retells.

Is RETELLS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is RETELLS worth?

Scrabble

7 pts
r 1e 1t 1e 1l 1l 1s 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
r 1e 1t 1e 1l 2l 2s 1

Wordfeud

7 pts
r 1e 1t 1e 1l 1l 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
r 1e 1t 1e 1l 2l 2s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in RETELLS

Anagrams 1

tellers

Hooks for RETELLS

Add one letter to the front or back of RETELLS to make another word.

Front hooks

pretells

Back hooks

None

Words that end like RETELLS

Common words that share the ending -ELLS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

bluebellsdumbbellsmisspellsnutshellsseashellsspellssellstellsshellssmellsbellscellsdwellsswellsfarewellsfellsjellswellsyellsforetells
All words ending in -ELLS

Retells: quick answers

Is RETELLS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RETELLS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 7 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RETELLS worth?
RETELLS scores 7 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 7 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does retells mean?
retells is the third-person singular form of retell, which means “render verbally”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in RETELLS?
You can make 89 shorter words from RETELLS, such as RELETS, RESELL, RETELL, SELLER. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of RETELLS?
RETELLS rearranges into TELLERS.