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Retting

r 1e 1t 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Uncommon · present participle of ret

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

What does retting mean?

verb

  1. place (flax, hemp, or jute) in liquid so as to promote loosening of the fibers from the woody tissue

Definitions shown for ret, the base form of retting.

Is RETTING 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 RETTING worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
r 1e 1t 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

10 pts
r 1e 1t 1t 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

9 pts
r 1e 1t 1t 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
r 1e 1t 1t 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in RETTING

Anagrams 1

gittern

Hooks for RETTING

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

Front hooks

arettingfretting

Back hooks

None

Words that end like RETTING

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

bettinggettinglettingsettingwettingjettingnettingpettingvettingwhettingupsettingforgettingresettingoffsettingtypesettingabettingbesettinggazettingsublettingfrettingregretting
All words ending in -ETTING

Retting: quick answers

Is RETTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RETTING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RETTING worth?
RETTING scores 8 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does retting mean?
retting is the present participle of ret, which means “place (flax, hemp, or jute) in liquid so as to promote loosening of the fibers from the woody tissue”.
What words can you make with the letters in RETTING?
You can make 88 shorter words from RETTING, such as ENGIRT, ERING, GREIN, NIGER. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of RETTING?
RETTING rearranges into GITTERN.