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Reticency
r 1e 1t 1i 1c 3e 1n 1c 3y 4
About 4 syllables
9 letters · Rare
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does reticency mean?
We don’t have a definition for reticency 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 RETICENCY a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| 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 RETICENCY worth?
Scrabble
16 ptsWords With Friends
18 ptsWordfeud
18 ptsNYT Crossplay
16 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in RETICENCY
Best shorter words top 30 of 162
recency 14cecity 13cynic 12reccy 12centric 11centry 11eccrine 11nicety 11cretic 10ricey 10yince 10cerci 9ceric 9cinct 9city 9cyte 9enteric 9enticer 9nitery 9recce 9ricy 9center 8centre 8cerite 8cretin 8cry 8ecce 8entice 8entry 8eyrie 8
See all 162 words made from RETICENCY Words that end like RETICENCY
Common words that share the ending -ENCY, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
emergencyconsistencyindecencydependencyinsolvencypresidencycomplacencyconcurrencycontingencytransparencytendencyagencycurrencyurgencyinconsistencyclemencycogencydecencypotency
All words ending in -ENCY Reticency: quick answers
Is RETICENCY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RETICENCY is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RETICENCY worth?
RETICENCY scores 16 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 16 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 RETICENCY?
You can make 162 shorter words from RETICENCY, such as RECENCY, CECITY, CYNIC, RECCY. See the full list.