8-Letter Words With RETA
- 27 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With RETA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With RETA 27 words
How often does RETA appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 27 eight-letter words containing RETA. They average 11.1 points, the best is EXCRETAL (17 points) and 25.9% end in D.
- Total words
- 27
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.1
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 19%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 25.9% of words
Most common last letters
- d 25.9%
- s 18.5%
- r 14.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ai18.5%
- au3.7%
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 containing RETA
e 1x 8c 3r 1e 1t 1a 1l 1
E 1 + X 8 + C 3 + R 1 + E 1 + T 1 + A 1 + L 1 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
excretal
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words containing RETA are there?
There are 27 eight-letter words containing RETA 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 containing RETA?
EXCRETAL is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RETAXING (16), RETACKED (15), CARETAKE (14).
What are some common eight-letter words containing RETA?
Everyday examples include RETAINER, RETAINED, RETAILER, RETARDED, RETAILED, RETAKING, WIRETAPS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing RETA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include EXCRETAL (17), RETAXING (16), RETACKED (15), CARETAKE (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.