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Retentionist
r 1e 1t 1e 1n 1t 1i 1o 1n 1i 1s 1t 1
About 4 syllables
12 letters · Rare
- Scrabble US & Canada : not valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : not valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does retentionist mean?
We don’t have a definition for retentionist yet. It appears in the game word lists marked below, so it is playable even without a dictionary meaning. That is common for rare, regional and technical words.
Is RETENTIONIST a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | No |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | No |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is RETENTIONIST worth?
Scrabble
12 ptsWords With Friends
14 ptsWordfeud
12 ptsNYT Crossplay
12 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in RETENTIONIST
Best shorter words top 30 of 680
retentions 10tretinoins 10enteritis 9erionites 9insertion 9internets 9internist 9interties 9intestine 9neoterist 9retention 9retinites 9rottenest 9storiette 9tenorites 9tensioner 9tontiners 9tretinoin 9einstein 8enterons 8entities 8erinites 8erionite 8inertest 8insetter 8intenser 8interest 8internes 8internet 8intertie 8
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Back hooks
Words that end like RETENTIONIST
Common words that share the ending -IST, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
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All words ending in -IST Retentionist: quick answers
Is RETENTIONIST a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. RETENTIONIST is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is RETENTIONIST worth?
RETENTIONIST scores 12 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What words can you make with the letters in RETENTIONIST?
You can make 680 shorter words from RETENTIONIST, such as RETENTIONS, TRETINOINS, ENTERITIS, ERIONITES. See the full list.