8-Letter Words Starting With RETAI
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With RETAI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With RETAI 5 words
How common is RETAI at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 eight-letter words that start with RETAI. They average 8.4 points and the best is RETAINED (9 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.4
- out of 9 max
- Everyday words
- 80%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- R
- 60% of words
Most common last letters
- r 60%
- d 40%
Top vowel pairs
- ai100%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with RETAI
r 1e 1t 1a 1i 1n 1e 1d 2
R 1 + E 1 + T 1 + A 1 + I 1 + N 1 + E 1 + D 2 = 9 points
- Double word
- 18 pts
- Triple word
- 27 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
retained
- adjectivecontinued in your keeping or use or memory“in...the retained pattern of dancers and guests remembered”
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How many eight-letter words that start with RETAI are there?
There are 5 eight-letter words that start with RETAI in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with RETAI?
RETAINED is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RETAILED (9), RETAILER (8), RETAINER (8).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with RETAI?
Everyday examples include RETAINER, RETAINED, RETAILER, RETAILED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.