9-Letter Words Starting With RET
- 104 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With RET
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With RET 104 words
How common is RET at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 104 nine-letter words that start with RET. They average 11.5 points, the best is RETROFLEX (19 points) and 33.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 104
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.5
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 16%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.7%
- g 19.2%
- d 11.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ai9.6%
- ea6.7%
- ie6.7%
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 nine-letter word that starts with RET
r 1e 1t 1r 1o 1f 4l 1e 1x 8
R 1 + E 1 + T 1 + R 1 + O 1 + F 4 + L 1 + E 1 + X 8 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
retroflex
- verbbend or turn backward
- verbarticulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate“Indian accents can be characterized by the fact that speakers retroflex their consonants”
- adjectivebent or curved backward
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How many nine-letter words that start with RET are there?
There are 104 nine-letter words that start with RET 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 nine-letter word that starts with RET?
RETROFLEX is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RETROJECT (18), RETROPACK (17), RETHOUGHT (16).
What are some common nine-letter words that start with RET?
Everyday examples include RETRIEVAL, RETURNING, RETENTION, RETRIEVED, RETRIEVES, RETRIEVER, RETAINING, RETALIATE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words that start with RET score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include RETROJECT (18), RETROPACK (17), RETACKING (16), RETACKLED (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.